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Candoni

Candoni
2022 Pinot Grigio, Delle Venezie DOC

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta

Category: Veneto Pinot Grigio

Date Tasted:
Country: Italy
Alcohol: 13% RS: .05%
90 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$12
Best Buy

Candoni
2022 Pinot Grigio, Delle Venezie DOC

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta

Category: Veneto Pinot Grigio

Date Tasted:
Country: Italy
Alcohol: 13% RS: .05%
Straw color. Aromas and flavors of green apples and pears, white flowers, candle wax, and jasmine with a supple, vibrant, dry-yet-fruity light body and a smooth, refreshing, medium-length finish that presents nuances of apricots and cherry, floral honey, and pickled mango with crunchy, fruit tannins and no oak flavor. A mouthwatering Pinot Grigio with bright ripe fruit and appetizing savoriness.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Crisp & Lively, Fruity & Quaffable
Aroma Aroma: green apples and pears, white flowers, candle wax, and jasmine
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with nuances of apricots and cherry, floral honey, and pickled mango
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry-yet-Fruity
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years Enjoy on its own
Recipes Pairing: BBQ Chicken, Pad Thai Chicken, Chicken Fajitas
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A mouthwatering Pinot Grigio with bright ripe fruit and appetizing savoriness.

The Producer

Candoni Wines

The Producer
Piazza Martiri della Liberta 8
Calamandrana,
Italy

Veneto 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.