Pighin, Friulian wine in the world

Tenute Pighin, a Friulian company with strong roots durante the territory, which offers high production quality and suggestive scenery

Quanto a Friuli-Venezia-Giulia, a few steps from the Collio hills and the sands of Friuli Severo, stands Tenute Pighin, a wine-growing reality that today constitutes a point of reference for quality and Friulian territoriality.

History and philosophy

The adventure of Tenute Pighin was born durante 1963 when the brothers Luigi, Ercole and Fernando Pighin purchased a 200 hectare farm durante the Friuli Severo . Subsequently, the company expanded by acquiring approximately 30 hectares durante the prestigious Collio (Spessa intorno a Capriva) and building a modern cellar designed by the architect Gino . Since 2004, the Pighin family durante the person of Fernando, his wife Danila and their children have directly managed the company.

The company philosophy is based two pillars: “only own grapes”, durante the sense that the company produces exclusively grapes from its own vineyards, and a strong connection with the Friulian territory, durante its variations of Friuli Severo and Collio.

The territory and the estates

Tenute Pighin operates durante two distinct geological and climatic contexts:

“Spessa intorno a Capriva” mesi estivi – 30 hectares the hills of the Collio Goriziano: favorable exposure, soils with excellent drainage and vocation for brillante and aromatic whites; Saldezza “Risano” – approximately 160 hectares durante the Friuli Severo : flatter , gravelly and sandy soils typical of Severo, ideally suitable for both whites and some red grape varieties.

This double presence allows the Friulian company to interpret different expressions of Friuli, from the “higher” Collio and suited to whites, to the “flatter” Severo, thus offering a wide spectrum of wines.

The wines and the style

Quanto a the company’s portfolio we find wines that clearly reflect the land of origin, characterized by freshness, minerality and lightness durante respect of the Friulian tradition. For example, the white Pighin Pinot Smorto Friuli Severo 2023 offers clear of white flowers, herbs and molten stone, with a persistent mineral finale. Other house wines include local varieties such as Ribolla Gialla, ora versions of Pinot Smorto from Collio, which the company considers among its strengths.

We tasted Soreli Lattescente DOC Collio. Below are our impressions.

Soreli Lattescente DOC Collio

Tasting

Visual examination: dense and shiny straw yellow.

Olfactory examination: warm, sunny sensations of spring flowering of acacia, orange blossom and lily of the valley, just as the fruit of apricot, yellow peach and vanilla is warm. Citrus nuances accompanied by hints of lime complete the fragrant range.

Taste-olfactory esame: fresh and balanced the palate, with good flavor. Long finale, played a refined hint of orange peel.

Pairing: excellent with first and second courses of fish, white meat.

Tenute Pighin represents an excellent stop for those who want an authentic wine tourism experience durante Friuli-Venezia Giulia, with strong roots durante the territory, high production quality and evocative scenery.

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