Primosic - Pinot Grigio Skin, 2016
The Primosic family seems to have a long standing connection with wine. When the Collio Consortium was founded in 1967, Silvan Primosic was one of its founding members and helped shape the identity of the appellation’s identity.
Today, Silvan Primosic’s sons, Marko and Boris, run the family operation. They have been revisiting the traditional winemaking techniques of their ancestors, which include skin maceration wines. This Pinot Grigio Skin is one of them.
At the beginning of fermentation, the must is left in contact with the skin for 6 – 7 days without temperature control. Then the must, separated from the skin, continues fermentation in Slavonian oak barrels. The wine is matured for a few months in these vessels. It then spends 6 months in bottle before being released.
Thanks to skin maceration, the wine has an intense red amber / orange hue. On the nose, it’s intense, aromatic and perfumed. An explosion of flavours with a lively soul. Red cherry, wild raspberry and strawberry intertwine with oriental spices of incense, camphor and ashes. A touch of blood orange, red peach and zesty wild herbs.
On the palate, the wine is medium to full in body. The red fruit scents are so fleshy you almost have the impression of chewing into the pulp. Suggestions of ginger and pink grapefruit complete the rich aromatic profile. Good acidity to support the intense aromas. This pinot grigio has pronounced concentration and a satisfying finish.