Grape Variety: Pinot Grigio
Region: Valdadige DOC
Country: Italy
Vintage: 2022
Price: $11.99
Review: "Straw green color. Aromas and flavors of lemon and lime zest, green apple, honeyed apricot, and lime blossom honey with a medium-to-full body and a medium-to-long finish with elements of green apple, white peach and pear, apricot, and pink grapefruit. Zippy acidity with enough fruit to balance and really be a crowd pleaser whether sipped on its own or paired with foods." (tastings.com)
Wine Folly: Explains notes of white peach and lemon zest, which I got especially upon smelling the wine. They also note cantaloupe, raw almond, and crushed gravel, which I did not pick up on at all. They note medium acidity and sweetness, which is how I would describe it, very crisp. (pg. 149)
My Review: My first thought was that it smells and tastes like a crisp stream of water with a punch of acidity. This wine felt very crisp and almost refreshing with notes of green apple and grapefruit. There was a slight tanginess I got in my mouth. I smelled honey, but when I drank it I did not get much of that taste- the smell was more sweet than the taste. After drinking it a lot, I noticed notes of some peach, but not as forward as some other wines I've had like Riesling. Honestly, it tasted very minerally I see that word used but never knew what that tasted like until I tasted this specific wine because it always threw me off, but this was an enjoyable minerally taste I got maybe it's not the correct use of the word, but in my head, this wine is how I would use minerality. I also got slight floral notes or maybe some green leave notes, but not heavy. Kind of mixed with the citrus-forward notes I was tasting.
I did not have this with food.
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