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Principato, meaning “Princely Realm” or principality, refers to northeast Italy’s Tre Venezie, a region embracing the majesty of the snow-capped Dolomite Alps and the picturesque beauty of Italy’s romantic Lake District. For wine lovers, the Tre Venezie is also a source of Principato, one of Italy’s most popular and affordable wines. Introduced in 1978, it has become a welcome and familiar feature of daily American family dining.

Production Area
Selected hillside vineyards throughout the provinces of Trentino, the Veneto, and Friuli-Venezia-Giulia, the three districts that together form northeast Italy’s Tre Venezie Region.

Grape Varieties
60% Pinot Grigio; 40% Chardonnay.

Vinification
Grapes are harvested by hand, starting with Pinot Grigio in the first few days of September and followed a week later by the Chardonnay. After a light pressing and fermentation, the two varieties are blended together and spend the next three months in stainless steel tanks maintained at a cool temperature to accentuate the floral-fruit characteristics of this wine.

Color
Pale straw with light golden reflections.

Bouquet
Typically floral notes of Pinot Grigio are joined by the fruit-filled fragrance and body of Chardonnay.

Taste
Fresh fruit flavors blend harmoniously with an appealing, crisp acidity that lingers on the palate.

Alcohol
12%

Serving Suggestions
Appetizers, fish, shellfish and chicken entrées, pastas prepared in creamy butter sauces, mild-flavored vegetarian dishes.