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1991 Pinot Grigio

PINOT GRIGIO 1991

This wine has a deep golden colour with a slight greenish tint. On the nose, the aroma of candied fruit, quince, dried fruits, spices and honey can be recognised. On the taste, spices and dried fruits are expressed, which also remain in the spicy aftertaste. A lively, mature acidity accompanies residual sugar.

Colour: A worn/tarnished golden colour with a slight greenish hue.
Aroma: Medium-intense aromas of candied fruit, quince, dried spices and honey.
Flavour: A medium-full flavour, mature, with residual sugar, lively but mature acidity, quince, dried fruits and spices.
Life expectancy: 10 - 15 years € 36,95
Price ex. taxes

What happened in 1991?

The vintage of 1991 was relatively mediocre. As a result of a somewhat dry autumn, the grapes failed to develop botrytis. This meant that none of the varieties produced in this year were suitable for premium quality wines.

This was also the year that saw the introduction of the new automatic bottling line. Just as the new equipment for this line arrived from Italy, the Slovenian 10-day War of Independence broke out. Because the cellar lies close to the Croatian border, where the conflict took place, while parts of the bottling line were scattered in different locations in Ormož, quite close to the barricades and the bombing. However, as things turned out, the Furmint 1990 was used to toast the declaration of Slovenia’s independence on the 25th of June! It became Slovenia’s protocol wine of independence.

Who were the winemakers in 1991?

Matija Kociper

After graduating, Matija’s initial involvement at the company was as a technician. He was responsible for managing the 600 hectares of vineyards, a very difficult and time-consuming task. Once the new cellar opened in 1967, he was entrusted with running it and overseeing the winemaking technology. To this day, he is an exceptional wine taster and assessor. Over the years, he has devoted his immense knowledge and experience to making quality wines. To this day, his energy and enthusiasm still inspire his winemaking colleagues.

Lidija Ruška

Professor Veselič, the architect of the newly-built wine cellar in Ormož, invited Lidija to join the company as a highly educated staff member from the field of food technology. With constantly higher requirements regarding the quality of wine, there was a need not only for knowledge of winemaking, but also for knowledge of biochemical structure and the processes of maturing the wine. Working with Matija, Lidija was a remarkable wine assessor who participated in various assessment committees at home and abroad. She also held lectures for sommeliers and educated numerous wine-growers and wine-makers.

Specifications

Location celler	box 107
Product code	90ZHA02A1991
Bottle volume	0.75
Type of bottle	Renana standard
Type of cork	EU
Alcohol (% vol)	10.29
Residual sugar g/L	10.4
Total acidity g/L	9.0
pH	3.22
SO2 free/total (mg/L)	17/113