“Fuoripista” Pinot Grigio Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT 2023 (BIO)

Elisabetta Foradori | Trentino
Foradori | Via Damiano Chiesa 1 | IT 38017 Mezzolombardo

01010523 · 0,75 l · 46,67 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping< 24 units available

Innovation often means leaving old paths and exploring completely new ones. Fuoripista – which means "off the beaten track" – is Elisabetta Foradori's most radical response to conventional Pinot Grigio ideas. What began in 2016 as an experiment with biodynamic winemaker Marco Devigili has evolved into a redefinition of what a white wine can be. Just two hectares on the Campo Rotaliano provide the grapes for this extraordinary project. On the typical alluvial soils of gravel and sand, pergola-trained Pinot Grigio vines thrive, whose fruit takes an unusual path. After being harvested by hand, the de-stemmed berries go straight into Spanish tinajas – the egg-shaped clay amphorae that Elisabetta favours for her revolutionary vinification. The impossible happens here: The grapes remain in contact with their skins for eight months, a process that gives the wine its amber-golden colour and structural complexity.

The result is a wine of fascinating duality. Intense golden yellow in the glass with copper reflections, the nose unfolds a Mediterranean bouquet of dried fruit, herbs and a hint of honey and spices. The palate reveals its true greatness: powerful and round, with silky tannins and a structure that leaves you speechless. Flavours of ripe pears merge with notes of chamomile and mineral salinity. The final lingers for minutes – a Pinot Grigio that exceeds all expectations and sets new standards. SUPERIORE.DE

"The Pinot Grigio Fuoripista 2023 from organic and biodynamic cultivation is a ruby red wine with amber reflections, made from a grey-skinned grape variety. The aromas of dried fruit, saffron and dusty stones are macerated, the texture is medium to full-bodied. The tannins are subtly reminiscent of white wine. The fruit comes from a two-hectare site with alluvial gravel soils that provide freshness." Wine Advocate

"This Pinot Grigio is a horse from a different stable, both for its pale but vibrant ruby colour and its nose of tobacco and stone. It is lively and well blended, with a slightly chalky texture supporting flavours of wild strawberry jam, glazed mandarin and fragrant notes of herbs, minerals and white pepper that linger on the juicy finish. Distinctive, but very appealing." Wine Spectator

"What a wonderful wine, showing crab, cranberry, apple and nutmeg. It's full-bodied yet fresh and lively with cooked rhubarb and orange peel. Long and flavourful finish. One of the best orange wines out there." James Suckling