A Hillside Pinot Grigio
Colour: Straw is what the
publicity says but that seems a little dull. Maybe barley flashing in the sun.
Nose: Quite aromatic and very promising.
Palate: This wine is quite full
bodied with more flavour than usual, velvety, and more rounded than normal. Here
you find fruit, a good balance and a decent finish.
Quite a contender all round
and would like to taste it in a head to head with the excellent pale Little
Beauty Pinot Gris that Fleur McCree showed in L’Atitude last week.
Collio is a province
of Gorizia, part of Friuli, and is next to Slovenia. It is said to produce Italy’s
best and most expensive dry whites.
When speaking of Pinot
Grigio, the reliable Vino Italiano says that “Friuli’s best are the best in
Italy”. Honestly, I can’t tell you if this is the best in Friuli. But it ain’t
half bad. Recommended.
And just to explain:
Ronco is a term for a hillside vineyard.
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