Cesari, Pinot Gris

Winery symbol of the Veronese winemaking tradition, Gerardo Cesari was born in 1936 driven by the desire and ambition to produce wines able to compete with the great reds from all over the world. The company objective is more generally to produce local wines, aware of the fact that only where the necessary conditions exist is it possible to obtain high quality wines: for reasons linked to the type of soil, climate, but also to a tradition that has been handed down for centuries.

From the Crus of Bosan and Il Bosco come to life the relative Amarone Classico Il Bosco and Amarone Classico Riserva Bosan (93 pt. Veronelli), two monovine groves of Cesari's flagship products acclaimed by international critics: Decanter, International Wine Challenge, Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, International Wine & Spirit Competition. Cesari's proposal is also articulated with classic wines that represent the purest tradition of the province of Verona that the winery undertakes to preserve from year to year with great commitment.

DNA analyzes have found that, from a genetic point of view, pinot gris, pinot blanc and pinot noir are not three different grape varieties, but three clones of the same variety. Pinot is one of the oldest grapes therefore the presence of biotypes, which over the centuries have differentiated due to spontaneous mutations, is not surprising. Pinot is most likely a grape domesticated in very ancient times in the central eastern area of France and still today has its cradle of choice in Burgundy.

Among the three varieties, pinot gris is certainly the most widespread in Italy, especially in the Triveneto area. The grape skin has a beautiful pink color and also the wine can be straw yellow or slightly coppery if there has been a brief contact with the skins during the vinification.

Its great international success is due to the fruity, rich and seductive bouquet, to its balanced gustatory softness, which expresses great harmony on the palate with an always moderate acidity.