Fantinel – Tenuta Sant’Helena – Pinot Grigio D.O.C. Collio – White Wine – Avvenice

Fantinel – Feel the Emotion

Once upon a time there was a man with a radiant smile who venerated good food so much that it became his reason for living. And in such a joyful parade of pleasure, wine sat on the royal throne. As a restaurateur and hotelier in northern Friuli, Paron Mario soon realized that his mission was to give people emotions with his special love for wine and that, to do it fully, he had to produce wine with his own hands. 1969 was the year when he acquired the first vineyards in the Collio area, the year when the great adventure started. This engaging adventure soon featured his sons Luciano, Gianfranco and Loris as the protagonists.

The three turned their father’s teachings into virtues, learning to touch and feel the soil, follow the time and the flow of the seasons, taste the grapes getting a glimpse of the secret of their little-big miracle. In the following years the family’s land ownership increased and many dreams came true.

That small agricultural company today, with the third generation represented by Marco, Stefano and Mariaelena, has become an internationally prestigious winery, ambassador of Friulian winemaking art in the world. But the origins have not been forgotten and, what’s more, the flame of passion is increasingly vivid.

Once upon a time a man, the first hero and author of a fable, wrote the first page signing it with an indelible imprint. Let’s savour this book entitled “Fantinel” ecstatically.

Fantinel – Tenuta Sant’Helena

The Collio Pinot Grigio Tenuta Sant’Helena of Fantinel was born in the vineyards of Vico, in the heart of the DOC Collio.

It is produced exclusively with Pinot Grigio grapes, carefully picked and selected by hand. After a short cold maceration, fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. Then the wine is refined for a short time in steel before being bottled.

The Pinot Grigio Tenuta Sant’Helena of Fantinel presents a deep straw yellow color with coppery reflections. The nose opens with a delicate aromatic and fruity bouquet that with time gives way to pungent scents of dry hay and toasted almonds. On the palate it is structured and dry, with a slightly tannin.

Perfect with hors d’oeuvres and cold cuts, it is ideal paired with soups and risottos.

Fantinel – Tenuta Sant’Helena – Pinot Grigio D.O.C. Collio – White Wine

At the sight it shows a straw yellow color. The range of perfumes offered on the nose moves between notes of broom, almond, cedar, apples, honey and dry hay. The palate is full, rich, characterized by a savory flavor and a good freshness. Closes with a persistent ending.

Specifications

Origin

DOC Collio, Friuli Venezia Giulia

Grapes

Pinot Grigio (100%). Vinification: in cryo-maceration

Color

Straw yellow with greenish reflections. Bouquet: exhilarating, aromatic, very intense, reminiscent of the yellow pepper, the tomato leaf, the peach, the melon

Taste

Dry hay, toasted almonds

Alcohol Content

13 % vol.

Ideal Serving Temperature

10 – 12° C

Pairings

It is a wine naturally brought to accompany both first and second courses of the sea. To try with shellfish, it gives its best with the fish boretto