Notes & Queries
Mar 04, 2020
3 minutes
You say ramato...
I enjoy Italian white wines in general, but have recently come across a style called ‘ramato’ – can you tell me what it is please? Lucy Mason, by email
Marisa Finetti replies: Ramato is for the wine lover who wants more from their Pinot Grigio. It’s produced when Pinot Grigio grapes are crushed and the skins allowed to spend time with the juice, resulting in a distinctively teasing, tactile texture and a coppery hue: the word ramato means ‘copper’ in Italian.
What distinguishes ramato
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