For part 3 of my tour of the Collio wine region I’m highlighting the Pinot Grigio and Sauvignon grapes from this region. My last day of touring the Collio region started at Borgo Conventi in Farra d’Isonzo with a focus tasting on the Pinot Grigio Collio DOC.
Borgo Conventi Winery
Borgo Conventi was established back in 1975. In 2001 it was bought by Ruffino and then in 2019 Giancarlo Moretti Polegato bought it, whom is owner of the known Villa Sandi estate of the Veneto region. We were given a tour by winemaker, Paolo Corso, whom has been making wines at Borgo Conventi since 1989. He explained the different terraces and the way in which they make 3 harvests due to the location of the vineyards on those terraces with different expositions with Ribolla Gialla on top and Friulano all around. They start on the lower terraces due to humidity in the rocks working their way to the top of the terraces.
Pinot Grigio in Collio
Pinot Grigio is the most planted grape of Collio, but has been losing acreage as it has been replaced slowly by Malvasia and Ribolla Gialla. Our guide, Richard Baudains, through the tasting explained that Pinot Grigio is less sensitive to soils than it is to climate. I really enjoyed this tasting as it showed the many styles in which Pinot Grigio can be produced. It’s more than many of the simple, quaffable Pinot Grigio on the market. Not only does Collio show a high quality standard in
This Article was originally published on Vino Travels Italy
