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<\/a><\/p>\nThe retail wine shops are flooded with all sorts of Pinot Grigios from the inexpensive $5.99 up until the $20 range.<\/p>\n
America fell in love with Pinot Grigio.\u00a0 Why?<\/p>\n
Its inexpensive<\/em> But can there be a more complex expensive Pinot Grigio?\u00a0 For starters, Pinot Grigio is the Italian name for the French PInot Gris.\u00a0 PInot Gris, are generally more complex than any Pinot Grigio.<\/p>\n The best Pinot Grigio’s come from\u00a0two northern provinces of Trentino-Alto Adige and Friuli-Venezia Giulia.\u00a0 \u00a0In 1979, the owner of Terlato Wine Company in Italy released Santa Margherita.\u00a0 \u00a0This was the first Pinot Grigio in America that was not inexpensive and do have some complexity and body.<\/p>\n In the retail store,\u00a0Santa Margherita was the wine that customers would only purchase once in a while.\u00a0 \u00a0While, anyone who tasted this wine, agreed it was so much nicer than the general Pinot Grigios, BUT they would rather\u00a0 spend the approx $20 on a Chardonnay, Sancerre or another classic white.<\/p>\n There just didn’t seem to be the market for above average Pinot Grigios.\u00a0 But you do need to do yourself a favor and try one.\u00a0 \u00a0You will find quickly how a more sophisticated Pinot Grigio can taste.\u00a0 Those elite growing areas,\u00a0 Friuli and Alto Adige are close to the boundaries of the Alps and Adriatic sea.\u00a0 This area takes full advantage of that great wine growing climate.<\/p>\n What also separates the complex Pinot Grigios from the common ones is the soil.\u00a0 \u00a0The grapes are planted to ensure quality and not quantity.\u00a0 \u00a0The soil can be described as having a lot of\u00a0 marl and sandstone.\u00a0 \u00a0The results in the wine with mineral flavors, but limits the quantity of the grapes grown.\u00a0 \u00a0This lower yield produces more body, more complexity and a fuller wine.<\/p>\n Still bottom line, I dont believe the American consumer is ready to start to spend over $20 for any Pinot Grigio!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I think in the last 10 years almost every American has order or has drank one type of Pinot Grigio or another. The retail wine shops are flooded with all sorts of Pinot Grigios from the inexpensive $5.99 up until the $20 range. America fell in love with Pinot Grigio.\u00a0 Why? Its inexpensive Its clear, … <\/p>\n
\nIts clear, crisp, almost neutral, no oak, no citrus, just easy drinking<\/em>
\nIt is available everyone!<\/em><\/p>\n