Top Picks for Pinot Grigio

Pale golden amber color. Aromas and flavors of baked peach, tropical fruit salad, banana peel, and cherry blossom with a supple, bright, dry-yet-fruity medium body and an interesting, medium-long finish displaying nuances of crushed apple and clementine with fine, fruit tannins and no oak flavor. A bright and pleasurable Pinot Grigio that delivers richness along with grace.

Straw color. Aromas and flavors of pear juice and honeysuckle, peach candies, lemongrass, and fresh linen with a satiny, crisp, dry medium body and a tingling, stimulating, medium-length finish with notes of candied lemon zest, white and yellow flowers, poppy seed muffin, and pine nut and dry hay. A vivacious variation on a classic theme to please the whole party.

Straw color. Aromas and flavors of white balsamic, jasmine tea with lemon juice, and apricot with a supple, crisp, dry light-to-medium body and a smooth, intriguing, medium-length finish revealing impressions of fresh tart pear, lemon and lime zest, white peach tea, and nectarine with no oak flavor. An easy, fresh, and crisp drinker that would pair well with salads or crudo.

Awards: '2022 World Value Wine Challenge-Top 10 White Wine $15 and Under'

Yellow straw color. Aromas and flavors of orange blossom, lemon, green apple, and jasmine with a silky, dry medium body and a medium-long finish that exhibits nuances of limeade, white tea, pear, and tangerine with no oak flavor. Crisp and refreshing, this is exactly what a consumer is looking for from Italian Pinot Grigio.

Awards: '2022 World Value Wine Challenge-Top 10 White Wine $20 and Under' Best Value Italian Regional Pinot Grigio

Yellow straw color. Aromas and flavors of honey baked stone fruits, frozen vanilla yogurt in a cone, and cheese rind with a silky, bright, light-to-medium body and a seamless, delightful, medium-length finish that shows impressions of glazed apple, tangerine, and lemon juice with fine tannins and no oak flavor. A round and lively Pinot Grigio with bright fruit and a brighter future at your next dinner party.

Awards: '2022 World Value Wine Challenge-Top 5 White Wine $10 and Under'

Pale steely amber color. Aromas and flavors of peach cake, sweet banana, and hints of gooseberry with a round, vibrant, dry-yet-fruity light body and an even, refreshing, medium-long finish with notes of candied apricot, honey, and slate with no oak flavor. A round and pleasing Pinot Grigio.

Pale silvery straw color. Aromas and flavors of lime custard, hints of passion fruit, fresh herbs, and straw with a satiny, vibrant, dry-yet-fruity light-to-medium body and a smooth, stimulating, medium-length finish with notes of nectarine and melon with no oak flavor. A balanced and elegant Pinot Grigio with sophisticated fruit notes.

Straw green color. Aromas and flavors of lime peel, minerals, and hints of coconut with a velvety, crisp, dryish light-to-medium body and an even, delightful, medium-length finish with shades of crushed pineapple, fresh herbs, and slate with no oak flavor. A fresh and rounded Pinot Grigio with a rush of sophisticated minerality.

Pale straw color. Aromas and flavors of lime flesh, lime leaf, and cashew with a silky, crisp, dry-yet-fruity light body and a silky, brisk finish that shows notes of white peach with no oak flavor. A crisp, mineral-driven Pinot Grigio with an elevated style.

Pale straw green color. Aromas and flavors of crisp apples, straw, hints of raw almonds, and lime zest with a satiny, lively, dry light body and a polished, medium-length finish conveying accents of underripe pineapple with no oak flavor. A lipsmacking Pinot Grigio with sophisticated fruit and floral nuances.