Why this wine matters
More than a famous label.
Marjan Simčič’s Cru Selection comes from carefully chosen older-vine parcels, typically 20–60 years old, with very low yields and strict hand selection.
Marjan Simčič · Brda
Pinot Grigio Ramato Cru Selection
Ramato Pinot Grigio · copper-toned · textured · floral · mineral
This is Pinot Grigio with far more personality than the neutral supermarket template: selected Brda fruit, skin contact and a genuinely textural ramato style.
Country
Slovenia
Region
Brda
Appellation
Goriška Brda
Grapes
Pinot Grigio
Style
White
Realistic spend
£20–£28
Budget band: £20–£35
Best moments
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A textured ramato Pinot Grigio for summer dinners and buyers wanting something familiar but more serious.
How it is made
The decisions behind the style.
The ramato style allows brief skin contact to bring colour, texture and savoury character before maturation designed to preserve the Brda terroir.
What does it taste like?
The shape of the wine.
Pear and stone fruit meet citrus peel, herbs and a lightly savoury, mineral finish, with more grip than a simple white Pinot Grigio.
Body3/5
Acidity4/5
Tannin1/5
Sweetness0/5
Oak influence1/5
Freshness4/5
Aroma4/5
Serve it well
Serve around 10–12°C.
If this wine were human…
The modern classic
If Pinot Grigio Ramato Cru Selection were human, it would be knows the rules well enough to break exactly the right ones.
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Does any of this sound suspiciously familiar?
Knows the rules well enough to break exactly the right ones. You appreciate tradition, but only when it has earned the right to stay.
At dinner, you know when the table needs another bottle and when it needs coffee instead. Secretly, you enjoy being underestimated until the second half of the evening.
In short: knows the rules well enough to break exactly the right ones. ramato pinot grigio energy, translated into a person.
Purely for fun — this is the wine’s fictional personality, not a psychological reading of yours.
What to eat with it
And the cheese?
No dead ends.
Start with this wine and move straight into cheese, or build a whole tasting around it.
Keep exploring
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Research sources
This profile is researched against producer or similarly authoritative material. Vintage-specific details are kept separate from the permanent wine identity.