Description/Palate
Green grassy styling with hints of lively citrus fruit. The wine is medium dry, crisp and fresh with excellent balance. Very clean in the finish with a lingering note of pineapple and grapefruit.

Background
Offering a brand new Italian wine experience, Canaletto wines are designed to suit the palate of today's modern international wine drinker.  Re-launched in 1998 by Stefano Girellli and his chief winemaker, Andrea Valentinuzzi, Caneletto wines are made both from indigenous Italian and international grape varieties, and reflect the characteristics of their region. 

This wine is produced from 100% Pinot Grigio grapes from the Venezie area of northern Italy.  The vibrant, delicious, refreshing qualities of this grape have gained international recognition during the past two decades to the extent that today Pinot Grigio is the favorite Italian white wine.  At harvest, Casa Girelli makes a very careful selection of only the highest quality, fully matured grapes.  After soft pressing, the juice is fermented at a low temperature of 18 C for 2 1/2 weeks in stainless steel and then kept at cold temperatures in order to prevent malolactic fermentation. This further improves the lively acidity, crispness and freshness of citrus fruit in the resulting wine.

Complex and perfectly balanced, this wine is ready to provide drinking pleasure.

Food Parings
A superb wine for cocktail hour and the perfect choice for light seafood, a fresh dinner salad, or veggie entrees. During warm weather well chilled, it is terrific and refreshing!

Cellar Hints
Keep it cool (55-65 degrees F).  Should be consumed within 2 years of purchase if well cellared in a cool environment. These wines are best consumed now while they're young and fresh!