2017 Lunaria Orsogna Pinot Grigio Ramoro

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 90 points

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  2/28/2020 - forceberry wrote: 89 Points

  Mainly biodynamically farmed Pinot Grigio grapes with some local varieties in the blend. Fermented spontaneously with indigenous yeasts, macerated with the skins for 30 days. Aged in stainless steel on the lees. 13,5% alcohol, 12 g/l residual sugar, 6,2 g/l acidity.
  
  Luminous, pale yet quite concentrated salmon-pink color. The nose feels sweet, characterful and very fruity with slightly primary aromas of raspberry marmalade, some wild strawberry, a little bit of stewed red fruit, light herbal tones, a skunky, sulfurous hint of reduction and a touch of wet stones. The wine is oily, moderately full-bodied and rather fruity yet at the same time surprisingly fresh on the palate with somewhat off-dry flavors of ripe golden apples,some unripe peach tones, a little bit of pear jam, light candied gummi bear tones, a hint of cooked strawberry and a touch of stony minerality. The acidity feels quite high, which lends good sense of balance and structure to the wine. The finish is off-dry and quite long with refreshing flavors of sweet yellow fruits, ripe citrus fruits, some overripe raspberries, a little bit of cooked strawberry, light stony mineral tones, a hint of tannic grip and a touch of herbal spice.
  
  A young, vibrant and fruity wine that is technically an orange wine, but drinks like an off-dry rosé. Although the wine has a slightly sweet edge to its fruit, it is surprisingly fresh and balanced as a whole. A crowdpleaser, but fun and tasty at that. Although not a big or complex wine, everybody seemed to like this quite much for what it is. Most likely won't benefit from further aging. Priced according to its quality at 15,90€.

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  5/24/2018 - Heynetty wrote: 87 Points

  a: This is a color mix of copper and salmon. Looks like a rosé. If i am assessing this as a white wine, then the watery meniscus is medium width and so this would be medium intensity.
  N: Melon, almond, pear, stale beer and some band aid too. Youthful with medium intensity
  P: As on nose with some phenolic bitterness. Dry, medium acid, medium (+) body, medium (+) intensity and medium finish
  
  Interesting color owing to prolonged skin contact but not much else going for it. Drink now, its a good quality wine. $15/bottle

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