Name: Ava - Grace Vinyards - Pinot Grigio
Variety: 100% Pinot Grigio
Region: Livermore, California
Country: USA
Year: 2018
Price: $4.50 - $3.50 on sale
Wine Critic Notes: A lightly tropical nose also shows vivid flavors of Bartlett pear, green tea, honeydew melon, and wildflowers. On tasting, powerful orchard fruits dominate and lacy notes of citrus and cherry blossoms complement the soft finish. - Ultimate Wine Challenge; 86pts; Very Good, Strong Recommendation
Wine Folly: pg 149 Pinot Gris - Low body, mild alcohol, middle to high acidity, with varying levels of sweetness, along side notes of white peach, lemon zest, cantalope, raw almonds, and crushed gravel are characteristic of this style.
My review: I believe this is the third Pinot Gris I've had thus far, since starting this blog - and truth be told, it was not on purpose, the price just happened to be far too enticing to ignore! Little did I know that this colorfully patterned can attracted such praise from online critics. The nose is full of lychee, passionfruit, white peaches, and crushed gravel, while the light body makes this quite an easy sipper. The mildly alcohol is noticeable on the palate, but not in a way that is offensive, nor off putting. With every sip the acidity tingles and dances along the sides of the tongue, setting you up for a lovely cheese or charcuterie pairing. Notes of lemonzest, melon, and white flowers, intermingle with orange blossom, finishing with ease - leaving you wanting more!
No food was had, while tasting this wine - just a glass, and a good netflix series.
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