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Ruffino

Ruffino
2023 Lumina, Pinot Grigio, Delle Venezie DOC

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Fish Shellfish

Category: Regional Pinot Grigio

Date Tasted:
Country: Italy
Alcohol: 12% RS: .05%
91 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$11
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Ruffino
2023 Lumina, Pinot Grigio, Delle Venezie DOC

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Fish Shellfish

Category: Regional Pinot Grigio

Date Tasted:
Country: Italy
Alcohol: 12% RS: .05%
Straw color. Aromas and flavors of cashew nougat, sliced peaches and melons, hint of pencil shavings and pea gravel, and honeycomb and bell pollen with a silky, vibrant, fruity medium body and an effortless, nuanced, long finish with suggestions of grilled apples and pineapples, touch of petrol and flint, and lime salt with no oak flavor. A lovely layered Pinot Grigio with a fun flinty note that will be excellent with grilled seafood and shellfish.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Juicy & Smooth, Old World, Non-Oaky, Quaffable & Savory
Aroma Aroma: cashew nougat, sliced peaches and melons, hint of pencil shavings and pea gravel, and honeycomb and bell pollen
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with suggestions of grilled apples and pineapples, touch of petrol and flint, and lime salt
Sweetness Sweetness: Fruity
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Grilled Sea Scallops, Grilled Fish with Lemon and Herbs, Chicken Fajitas
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A lovely layered Pinot Grigio with a fun flinty note that will be excellent with grilled seafood and shellfish.

The Producer or Importer

Constellation Wines US

The Producer or  Importer
1265 Battery St. Ste. 300
San Francisco, CA 94111
USA
1 888-659-7900

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.