Riff (Alois Lageder) Pinot Grigio delle Venezie Terra Alpina 2024

Importer notes: The grapes for Riff Pinot Grigio come from carefully selected organic vineyard sites in the Veneto region – at the foot of the Alps – where the Mediterranean-Alpine climate greatly influences its character. Sustainable agriculture is very important to the Alois Lageder winery and its partner grower, and with the 2021 vintage of Riff Pinot Grigio was made with certified organic grapes. The name RIFF comes from the German word for reef, reflecting the ancient oceanic origins of the Dolomites. Where the rugged Northern Italian Alps lie today, there was once, 220 million years ago, an ocean filled with colorful coral reefs. Today, the rock layers are still full of hidden fossils, such as crabs, mussels, and the nautilus, telling of a time gone by. This is reflected on the label with the use of the Fibonacci golden spiral.