Pinot Grigio Venezia DOC 2025 Terra Musa Organic Wine

Nutritional information per 100 ml

Contains negligible amounts of fat, saturates, protein and salt.

Pinot Gris

According to legend, Emperor Charles IV (1316-1378) brought the vine from France to Hungary in 1375. There, as so often in wine history, the clergy ensured the variety's survival. In this case, it is said to have been the Cistercian monks at Lake Balaton. Another theory holds that they received it from Burgundy, where the order originated. This story is embedded in its Hungarian name, 'Szürkebarát', meaning 'grey monk'. The variety has an extraordinary number of names, over 150. From Hungary, it supposedly found its way back to Alsace, where it was called Tokay. The first reliable mention of the variety in Germany comes from Speyer in Baden-Württemberg around 1711. Merchant Johann Ruland rescued it from abandoned vineyards and spread it, hence the name still used today, Ruländer. This early-ripening variety is also known by names such as Grauer Clevner, Kleiner Traminer, Rheingrauer or Speyerer. Its grey-blue to reddish-brown colour earned it the description 'grey'.

Lovers of Italy will know the grape as Pinot Grigio. Aromas of apple, almond and honey are typical of this extract-rich white with great ageing potential. Its densely packed berries provide ideal conditions for the desired botrytis infection used to produce lusciously sweet wines. It thrives particularly well on loess terraces, but also on calcareous and stony ground; only loamy soils are unsuitable. Pinot Gris is usually made dry, medium-bodied and with a slight emphasis on acidity. The wines' colour varies from pale yellow through golden yellow to amber.

2018 vintage

Gold PAR International Organic Wine Award 2019

Medium straw yellow in the glass. Delicate aromas reminiscent of grapefruit and green apple on the nose, alongside a hint of hazelnut.

Terra Musa di Moreno Musaragno & C.S.S.

We often encounter stories like Musaragno’s, particularly in Italy. Dino Musaragno was a successful building contractor, but deep down his heart belonged to agriculture and especially wine. In 1972, he fulfilled his dream by buying an estate of around 20 ha in Lison Pramaggiore, north of Venice. Mr Musaragno did not depend on profits from the estate, so earnings could be reinvested for the benefit of the business and vineyards. Over time, this created an attractive estate with beautifully tended vineyards and a modern cellar offering everything needed to make good wines.

The next generation, Paola and Moreno Musaragno, has since taken over. They also initiated conversion to organic cultivation, and Musaragno has been ICEA-certified since 1999. A diverse mix of grape varieties allows an equally broad wine range: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Refosco, Merlot, Malbec, Ancellotta, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Verduzzo. Umberto Mennini oversees cellar work. We were immediately delighted by the wines: radiant and wonderfully clear, with every grape variety expressed with absolute purity. Uncomplicated does not mean undemanding here, quite the opposite! Their delightful playfulness and lightness lift the spirits.