# Venustas Pinot Grigio delle Venezie DOC (2022)

- **Producer:** Tenuta Romana
- **Colour:** white
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Pinot Grigio
- **Region:** Veneto, Italy
- **Style:** Classic
- **Alcohol:** 12.5%
- **Average price:** €12
- **Contains sulphites:** Yes
- **When to drink:** Now
- **Serving temperature:** 7–10 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** pear, apple, lemon, peach

## About this wine

Tenuta Romana is the passion project of Italian entrepreneur Marius G. Iosif, whose family has generations of history in winegrowing and trading. Operating under a high-quality selector or negociant model, Tenuta Romana partners with top agronomists and winemakers across Italy's premier regions to bottle regional benchmarks. The name Venustas translates from Latin to beauty, grace, or charm, reflecting the delicate and naturally graceful profile of Northern Italian Pinot Grigio.

## Interesting facts

- Venustas translates from Latin to beauty, grace, or charm, representing the wine's delicate and elegant profile.
- The wine is crafted under a selector model by founder Marius G. Iosif, partnering with top regional agronomists.
- It won a Silver Medal at the Vin la Munte Wine Festival in Brașov, Romania.

## Food pairing

This crisp, dry Pinot Grigio works beautifully with light, fresh dishes due to its vibrant acidity and clean mineral finish. It acts as a palate cleanser for delicate proteins like shellfish and chicken, while its refreshing nature cuts through the moderate richness of olive oil and cheese on light pizzas or focaccia.

## Wine making process

The grapes are sourced from selected partner vineyards in the Veneto region within the delle Venezie DOC. Vinification is guided by consulting enologist Andrea Bernardini. The grapes are hand-harvested at peak phenolic maturity to preserve natural acidity and fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks to maintain purity of fruit and prevent oxidation. The wine is aged entirely in stainless steel on the fine lees for several months to add light textural roundness without wood influence, followed by brief bottle aging before release.