Although Pinot Grigio is considered a typically Italian grape variety, it originally comes from Burgundy in France, where it is called Pinot Gris. "Gris" or "grigio" means grey and comes from the fact that the ripe grapes do not turn yellow-green, but grey-blue to red-brown. Visually, Pinot Grigio, which is known in Germany as Pinot Gris or Ruländer, is therefore more similar to a red grape variety, which is due to its close relationship with Pinot Nero (Pinot Noir). It is therefore up to each winemaker to decide whether to ferment the grapes into light, clear white wines or copper-coloured rosé wines (Ramato) with delicate skin contact. The list of Italian wine regions in which the high-yield Pinot Grigio is cultivated ranges from Lombardy to Sicily.
This popular grape variety has a mild acidity, good examples can be stored for many years and continue to develop in flavour. High-quality Pinot Grigio is full-bodied, often even slightly creamy or melting. Depending on the region, it smells of ripe apples or pears, older vintages also have a flavour of muskmelon, almonds and a hint of light honey.
Pinot Grigio is a real jack-of-all-trades: prawns, mussels, scampi & etc. benefit from its mild acidity, but stuffed pasta such as tortellini or aromatic mushroom dishes also go perfectly with this all-rounder. We are always on the lookout for first-class products, which is why you won't find any uninteresting mass-produced wines here. If you want to be inspired by this grape variety, you should take a look at the wines from Veneto, Friuli and Trentino-Alto Adige as well as those from Lombardy, Valle d'Aosta and Abruzzo. Jancis Robinson recently summarised the Pinot Grigio from Tenuta Sant'Antonio: "I would gladly pour a glass of this for anyone who is prejudiced against Italian Pinot Grigio."
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