Light, pale yellow in colour with an attractive, fresh, floral perfume with notes of fresh bread that give way to a rounded, full-bodied palate, with exotic fruit flavours and a lively, zesty finish.

The wines are made on the well drained soils of Grave del Friuli, and are fuller than those from Verona. The Ponte del Diavolo wines take their name from the spectacular medieval bridge in nearby Cividale. The story goes that the devil struck a bargain with the townspeople, promising to make them a bridge in return for the soul of the first living thing to cross it. The cunning citizens sent a dog or cat across, depending on the variation of the story, thereby saving themselves and gaining a wonderful bridge.

The Pinot Grigio grapes for this wine are grown in vineyards in Grave del Friuli in the southern part of Friuli. The vines are grown on alluvial plains with stony soils. The grapes were picked in late August and pressedimmediately on arrival at the winery in the early morning. After crushing, the must was chilled to 11-12C and pressed gently to ensure no herbaceous aromas were extacted. Minimal skin contact and temperature controlled fermentation using selected yeasts took place in stainless steel tank between 12-14°C. Cold fermentation meant that the process could be drawn out to 30 days to increase perfume and complexity. The wine remained at6C in tank on the fine lees until bottling. This is a costly and time consuming process but plays a key role in contributing to the finesse and delicate aromatics of the finished wine. No carbon fining was used and the Pinot Grigio was sealed under Stelvin to maximise freshness and eliminate cork taint.