Dott Pavana 2022 ribolla-gialla Imagining aromas and flavours that

Imagining aromas and flavours that don't exist can be frustrating - but it's the winemaking equivalent of a melody forming in a songwriter's brain

Picnic Pinot Noir is made in a diminutive style aimed to reflect the characters that Central Otago Pinot does so very well – black and red cherry fruit

combined with traditional winemaking techniques

and confected strawberry on the nose

Then a rush of pure refreshment

Dott Pavana 2022 ribolla-gialla Imagining aromas and flavours thatThe rarest grape in the Chalmers collection, Pavana caught Dr. Rods attention during a mid 1990s tenure at Udine University. Only a handful of pavana vineyards now remain in Italy, mostly in Valsugana which bridges Trentino and Veneto, but it was once widely planted in these areas when the region was part of Austria where much of the pavana wine was consumed. Being a light, perfumed and herbal red it wasnt favoured by the Italians once the region