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Fantinel Tenuta Sant’Helena Rocciaponca Pinot Grigio

Appellation

Collio DOC

Varietal

100% Pinot Grigio

ABV

13

Philosophy

Traditional farming

Tenuta Sant’ Helena Fantinel Tenuta Sant’Helena Rocciaponca Pinot Grigio
Tenuta Sant’ Helena Fantinel Tenuta Sant’Helena Rocciaponca Pinot Grigio
Fantinel Tenuta Sant’Helena Rocciaponca Pinot Grigio

Tasting Notes

Deep straw yellow in appearance, this wine is delicately aromatic with notes of ripe white fruit and wild flowers, enriched by hints of hay and toasted almonds, and offers a full, rich, mineral, and velvety palate.

Cultivation

Hand-harvested in early September, beginning earlier than average.

Vinification

Cold maceration with limited skin contact. Fermentation in stainless steel tanks.

Aging

Maturation in stainless steel tanks.

92

PTS
James Suckling, 2024

Fantinel, founded in 1969 by restaurateur and hotelier Paron Mario Fantinel, has grown from a small agricultural venture in Friuli’s Collio region into an internationally acclaimed winery, now led by third generation Marco Fantinel. At the heart of the portfolio, Tenuta Sant’Helena represents the estate’s most precise expression of Collio terroir, shaped by a rare microclimate between the Julian Alps and the Adriatic Sea and the region’s signature Ponca soils, which lend structure, minerality, and aging potential. Through a philosophy rooted in passion, tradition, and innovation, alongside focused clonal research and intentionally limited production, Tenuta Sant’Helena crafts refined, aromatic wines that capture the authenticity, elegance, and distinctive character of Friuli.