Gardenlin, 2020

A Pinot Gris left on its skins until it turns the colour of a robin, then aged three years. Drinks closer to a light red than any Pinot Grigio.

Pinot Gris has pinkish, copper-coloured skins. Aleks Klinec leaves the juice on them for four days, so this comes out the colour of a robin, which is what Gardelin means in Slovenian. Three years in big acacia casks and steel follow. It drinks more like a light Pinot Noir than a Pinot Grigio: cool red berries, a forest-floor earthiness, a little spice and bright acidity. Made by the Klinec family in Medana, Slovenia, who have farmed there since 1918.