The ancient Roman Empire expanded its territory and built numerous roads across Europe. Among them, "Via Claudia Augusta" was an important route that passed through northern Italy, crossed the Alps, and continued to what is now southern Germany. Soldiers and merchants, along with wine, olive oil, and spices, traveled along this road, carrying the culture of southern Europe northward. The Trentino-Alto Adige region, located along this route, has been a gateway connecting south and north since ancient times, and its landscape of mountain ranges, lakes, apple orchards, and medieval fortresses still retains those historical traces intact.
Trentino-Alto Adige has also been known since ancient times as an ideal region for grape cultivation. It is now recognized as a standout source of white wine. The natural environment plays a large role. The area is influenced by a unique wind called "Ora del Garda." The warm, dry wind blowing from Lake Garda dries moisture in the vineyards and helps reduce disease. At night, by contrast, temperatures drop rapidly, sharpening the wine's aromas and acidity. The valley air of the Alps, strong sunlight, and pronounced diurnal swings are key elements that produce the "clear, clean fruit aromas" of Trentino-Alto Adige white wines. Cavit Collection Pinot Grigio is a representative wine that faithfully captures the freshness shaped by the Alpine climate.
Cavit is not a single winery but a large-scale production organization formed by several cooperative wineries scattered throughout Trentino-Alto Adige and thousands of grape growers. This reflects the region's traditional agricultural structure, gathering grapes grown across varied terrains—highlands, valleys, and riverbanks—to maintain consistent quality. Because this cooperative system sources grapes from a wide area, it has the advantage of creating a uniform style even when the climate changes. As grapes are collected that reflect cultivation practices and terroir preserved by growers over many years, the freshness and vivid acidity of the region's white wines remain intact.
Thanks to this structure, Cavit established itself in the late 1970s as a major producer that first introduced Pinot Grigio to the U.S. market. At the time, Italian white wines consumed in the United States were known mainly from the Soave area in northern Italy, but Cavit and wineries based in Trentino-Alto Adige began to shift consumer preferences by promoting a lighter, fresher style of Pinot Grigio. Since then, Pinot Grigio has grown into a popular white wine that is easy to choose for everyday drinking, and Cavit Collection Pinot Grigio is now considered the best-selling Italian white wine in the United States.
Although the Pinot Grigio variety originated in France, Trentino-Alto Adige is often credited with shaping the style now used worldwide. The high-altitude climate of the region maximizes the strengths of Pinot Grigio. Instead of excessive concentration, it features bright acidity, refined fruit aromas, and a light structure, and it is generally regarded as an easy-to-drink daily white wine. Another strength is that it naturally pairs well with a variety of foods.
Cavit Collection Pinot Grigio is made from 100% Pinot Grigio. Selected grapes undergo low-temperature fermentation in advanced temperature-controlled tanks to preserve as much fruit aroma and freshness as possible. Without oak aging, it is vinified in stainless steel tanks, revealing the variety's delicate and clean structure as is.
It shows a bright straw color, and when you lift the glass, citrus aromas like lemon and lime come first, followed by fresh fruit notes of pear and green apple and a delicate nuance of white flowers that gently layers in. It is dry and light, but with clearly defined acidity that flows briskly across the palate. The finish is not long, but it is refreshing and clean. It is good as an aperitif and pairs well with cream sauce pasta, risotto, veal, chicken, and fresh seafood. It won the grand prize in the Old World white wine institutional sector at the 2025 Liquor Awards. The domestic importer is Allvintage Wine.