Riff Pinot Grigio delle Venezie 2022 750 ML

Riff (German for reef) is a necogiant project that is independent of the Alois Lageder estate wines. This top-value Pinot Grigio and Rosso reflect the expertise of acclaimed winegrower Alois Lageder, who selects the wines from vineyard sources in Italy’s northeastern “Tre Venezie” (Trentino-Alto Adige, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and the Veneto)—acknowledged as one of Italy’s prime regions for quality white wines and expressive reds. A fifth generation winery owner and winemaker in the Alto Adige, Lageder’s long-standing credibility with winegrowers gives him access to some of the region’s best wines for these special selections. The wine is produced from grapes grown in vineyards located on the slopes of the Alpine Dolomite foothills, abundant in the prized alluvial dolomite, a limestone made of fossil deposits from an ancient ocean that covered the region 4.6 million years ago. The riff label’s graphic design is a direct reference to the influence these ancient limestone fossils have on the wine’s character and style.