Franco Terpin Quinto Quarto Bianco Sivi 2023

The black sheep of Pinot Grigio! ‘Sivi’ consists entirely of Pinot Grigio, and while its label might bear the word ‘bianco’ this is in fact a textural and luscious ramato take on the often beige-feeling varietal, with 3 days of skin maceration pushing the wine’s hue to something in the realms of a translucent magenta. Reminiscent of cloudy watermelon juice in the glass (and somewhat on the nose too), the Sivi is lush with wild strawberry and red plum skin, punctuated by a citrus-dominated aromatic lift that elevates things to a stratospheric level.