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Taylors

Taylors
2023 Promised Land, Pinot Grigio, South Australia

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta

Category: Pinot Grigio

Date Tasted:
Country: Australia
Alcohol: 13% RS: .4%
88 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$13
Best Buy

Taylors
2023 Promised Land, Pinot Grigio, South Australia

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta

Category: Pinot Grigio

Date Tasted:
Country: Australia
Alcohol: 13% RS: .4%
Light golden straw color. Aromas and flavors of cheese rind, dried yellow apple, canned pear, and dried apricot with a velvety, crisp, dryish medium body and a tingling, refreshing, medium-length finish with accents of dried apple, french baguette, canned pear, and lemon curd. A plush and fruity Pinot Grigio that will please a group for any casual occasion.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Crisp & Lively
Aroma Aroma: cheese rind, dried yellow apple, canned pear, and dried apricot
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with accents of dried apple, french baguette, canned pear, and lemon curd
Sweetness Sweetness: Dryish
Enjoy Enjoy: Now on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: BBQ Chicken, Pad Thai Chicken, Chicken Fajitas
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A plush and fruity Pinot Grigio that will please a group for any casual occasion.

The Producer

Taylors Wines

The Producer
1 Charles St
Petersham, NSW 2049
Australia
61 -2 8585 3518

Pinot Grigio

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Serve in a White Wine Glass
Pinot Grigio – aka Pinot Gris – has become one of Italy’s most popular white wines in America. Popular to the point of Indian, Greek and even Spanish restaurants offering at least one version on their wine list.

Truth be told, while Pinot Grigio in Italy can be an excellent wine – though hardly great – the typical version has little to offer save for some faint aromas of apple, pear and dried flowers. As Pinot Grigio has become a commodity, there are now hundreds, perhaps thousands of producers across Italy (and even some in America) that produce a simple, uncomplicated version that has little complexity or weight on the palate- the ultimate summer sipper.

However, producers in cool climates such as Friuli, Alto Adige and Valle d’Aosta (where it is usually referred to as Pinot Gris) do make excellent version, generally from high elevation vineyards that have twenty or more years of age. These wines have plenty of spice as well as richness and offer impressive complexity. Pair these finer examples with vegetable or seafood risotto, lighter poultry or pork medallions.