Hello all, it's good to be back. It has been about a month since my last tasting, so let's get back into it. The first wine this week is the Cortenova Pinot Grigio. This Italian winery is in the Veneto Region, and produces many different kinds of wine. We had one of their wines a few weeks ago in a previous tasting. This Pinot Grigio is a 2012 vintage, so it is very new and made ready to drink when it leaves the winery. The Vintage Cellar's notes on this wine are as follows: Brilliant straw color with emerald reflections. Fresh and floral bouquet with a hint of pears, apricots and bananas. Fresh and inviting with bright fruit and an easy drinking style with a pleasing hint of almonds in the aftertaste. Pairs well with seafood dishes, risottos with scampi, spaghetti with clams, sole in white wine Perfect also as an aperitif.
Right off the bat, when I smelled this wine I thought it smelled very earthy and somewhat yeasty. It had a sweet smell on top of that as well, like apples. It tasted nice and light and fairly sweet. It was almost a bit buttery too, while still being light. It did taste like apples, and a bit nutty. This would be a great wine to have in the summer with a variety of dishes. This wine was $7.95 at the Vintage Cellar.
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