Edi Simcic, Sivi Pinot
(SEE-vee PEE-no)

Tasting Notes: The Seattle Times claims this wine “boldly goes where no Pinot Grigio has gone before,” and we think they are right. This Pinot Grigio from Edi Simcic is barrel fermented for more than a year, which helps present soft, velvety tannins, and a blissful bouquet of green pear, honey-cream, and minerals. What is miraculous, however, is that it retains its acidity, perhaps the primary secret to Pinot Grigio’s stunning success worldwide. There are so few cases made of this one, that if you’re lucky enough to find it, it’s a must have.

	Goriška Brda, Slovenia. (Town of Vipolže) 7.5 hectares.		Ponca.
	Edi Simcic. (AY-dee SEEM-chitch)		Double-Cane Guyot. Single-Cane Cordon. 5,500-7,500 vines/hectare. .5 bottle/plant yield.
	Edi & Aleks Simcic. (AY-dee SEEM-chitch) (AHL-eks SEEM-chitch)		Fermentation with skin contact and ambient temp.
	100% Pinot Grigio.		1st, 2nd, and 3rd passage French oak.
	2.0 grams per liter.		11 months in the barrel. 6 months in the bottle.
	5.0 grams per liter.		300 cases.
	14.0% by volume.		Seafood risotto, gnocchi pomodoro, and chicken parmesan.