Volpi Pinot Grigio Chianti Wine @ Amazon.com
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Over the years we have reviewed a lot of Pinot Grigio wines, altho most of them were not in the $10 range. We have not so long ago reviewed a great deal of Australian wines, though most of them were not in the $10 range. And now they come together. Filippo and Maria Casella immigrated to Australia from Sicily in 1957. These third generation Italian winemakers purchased a farm in the Riverina region of New South Wales in 1965. By 1969 they opened a winery that is now the biggest family-owned winery in Australia. Fully 15% of Australia’s wine exports are their products. Casella Wines boasts the world’s most immediate bottling line, and is genuinely making use of it. OUR WINE REVIEW POLICY All wines that we taste and review are purchased at the full marketing price. Wine Reviewed Let’s commence by quoting the retail materials. Tasting Note: Pale straw color; aromas of stone fruit, citrus and pear; dry, medium bodied, with crisp acidity, and delicate flavors of fresh apple, herb and nut. Serving Suggestion: Try with cream based pastas, salads or appetizers. And now for my review. The bottle cap was an accident waiting to happen. After cutting it open, I had to flatten the sharp edges. At the original sips this Pinot Grigio had pleasant acidity. The pear taste hit me but it was reasonably short. My primary meal started with broccoli pancakes that included potatoes, onion, and oat bran. The wine provided a combining of pears and green apples. With a mercantile chicken finger type preparation the apples became greener. The Louisiana pepper sauce increased the wine’s acidity. The next meal centered on a barbecued chicken breast in duck sauce. The Pinot Grigio was more or less sweet and the now the pears were in the background. In the face of a chickpea, pimento, sliced olive, and canned corn salad the wine seemed stronger. My final meal started with Matjes herring. This wine was not at all weakened by the herring which is oftentimes the case. The main meal was an omelet loaded with crushed chilies. The wine did well; I tasted pears and good, freshening acidity. There was a lemony taste. My introductory cheese was a cheddar. The wine’s predominated but the fruit was gone. Then I went to a better Swiss cheese. The Pinot Grigio’s fruit was still gone but it is acidity weakened and then come back. In a sense I felt the opposite of some not successful wine and cheese pairings: it was a shame wasting a fine cheese on this wine. Final verdict. I would not buy this wine again. I have seen it on the Internet for $7 a bottle by the case. I still wouldn’t buy it. Most helpful customer reviews 0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. |
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