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Candoni

Candoni
2019 Organic, Pinot Grigio, Provincia di Pavia IGT

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Fish Shellfish Vegetables

Category: Regional Pinot Grigio

Date Tasted:
Country: Italy
Alcohol: 13%
86 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$12
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Candoni
2019 Organic, Pinot Grigio, Provincia di Pavia IGT

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Fish Shellfish Vegetables

Category: Regional Pinot Grigio

Date Tasted:
Country: Italy
Alcohol: 13%
Brilliant silvery straw color. Fruity aromas and flavors of crusty pear custard tart, kiwi yogurt, nutskins, and hint of wet leaves with a silky, vibrant, dry-yet-fruity light-to-medium body and a seamless, engaging, medium-long finish with notes of clementine and cucumber, hearts of palm, winter melon, and dewy meadow with fine, chewy tannins and no oak flavor. A pure and nicely restrained Pinot Grigio pleaser.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Crisp & Lively, Fruity, Juicy & Smooth, Non-Oaky & Old World
Aroma Aroma: crusty pear custard tart, kiwi yogurt, nutskins, and hint of wet leaves
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of clementine and cucumber, hearts of palm, winter melon, and dewy meadow
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry-yet-Fruity
Enjoy Enjoy: Now on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Sushi, Tuna Nicoise Salad, Chicken Fajitas
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A pure and nicely restrained Pinot Grigio pleaser.

The Producer

Candoni Wines

The Producer
Piazza Martiri della Liberta 8
Calamandrana,
Italy

Regional Pinot Grigio

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Serve in a White Wine Glass
As Pinot Grigio has become such a sales phenomenon, producers in many regions if Italy have begun to produce this wine. The most famous examples are from cool regions in the north, such as Alto Adige and Friuli. Examples from here have very good acidity and more pronounced aromatics of ripe apple, pear and yellow flowers.

Examples from other slightly warmer regions such as Tuscany and Umbria are pleasant wines, yet display only modest perfumes and are often rather light and one-dimensional. It is definitely in one's favor to seek out Pinot Grigio from the cooler regions from Italy's north.

Enjoy these wines from two to three years of age' do not age them any longer, except in rare instances. These are best paired with lighter seafood, risotto and salads.