Scarbolo Friuli Grave Pinot Grigio 'Mepari' 2023 Mendoza This cuvée is the vin

This cuvée is the vin de garde of Anita’s trio from Les Caves

the appellation having gained approval for premier cru status of 22 vineyards starting in 2020

though no less richly fruited

These northeast-facing hillsides are covered in a meter-thick deposit of glacial loess whose silty

The wine is then racked into stainless steel tank and is aged for 15 to 18 months before being bottled (unfiltered)

Scarbolo Friuli Grave Pinot Grigio 'Mepari' 2023 Mendoza This cuvée is the vinMeaning my father in Friulian dialect, Mepari is sourced from Scarbolos oldest Pinot Grigioa low yielding 1. 4 hectare parcel in the easternmost section of the limestone heavy Pozzut vineyard in Lauzacco with vines a minimum of 27 years old. Fermentation of the 2023 Mepari began in stainless steel via pied de cuve and finished in 20 hectoliter Slavonian oak cask with spillover into three smaller barrels. In contrast to the subtle skin maceration