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A crisp, fresh Pinot Grigio with notes of white flowers, citrus, and a hint of honey. Lively and bright on the...
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A rich pinot grigio with green mangoes, pears, apples, spring flowers and hints of vanilla and cream. It has a full...
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Pears and green apples, river rock minerality, freshness and a sense of place at the river delta of the Adige river....
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The Pinot Grigio is an extremely special wine. Its pale red berries with their grey sheen are vinified using...
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The wine’s bright straw yellow colour is an introduction to heady scents of white-fleshed fruit, especially pear...
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The globe-trotter. Pinot Grigio is the most frequently cultivated variety in Alto Adige. A competent allrounder –...
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Lifted ripe pear and citrus aromas are echoed on the palate. Fresh, vibrant and lively with crunchy nashi pear notes...
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LA LOT Pinot Grigio reflects the origin of its prime growing area in style and character, and demonstrates all the...
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This reveals typical aromas of pear and apple along with a pretty core of fruit. It is a stylish Pinot Grigio made in...
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Pure, neutral stone fruit with some green apples, lime and minerals. Elegant and light on the palate with good...
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Aromas of spring blossom and pear converge nicely with a complex and rich palate of white peach and granny smith apple.
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Bright yellow color with amber highlights. Pronounced fruity aromas of Kaiser Alexander pears and yellow peach....
Assyrtiko Pinot Gris Sideritis Italy Trentino/Alto Adige Alto Adige
Cultivated since at least the middle of the Byzantine era, the Assyrtiko grape is generally considered to be one the finest of the Greek grape varietals, as a result of its multi-purpose properties and ability to flourish on a wide range of terrains. The ancient Byzantines used it in conjunction with Aidani and Athiri grapes for the production of their unusual and naturally sweet Vinsanto wines, which are still produced today in Santorini, and continue to be popular. However, the Assyrtiko grapes are used for many different AOC wines across Greece, and are favored by wine makers who want to maintain a dryness and acidic punch to their produce.
The Assyrtiko grapes are renowned for their ability to maintain their acidity as they ripen beneath the blazing Mediterranean sun, resulting in wines which have a distinctive dryness and a range of citrus fruit aromas, as well as great structure and high tannins. Often, Assyrtiko grapes will produce wines which leave an unusual after-taste reminiscent of the mineral rich, volcanic soils they are grown in on the slopes of Santorini, making them a favorite for wine drinkers looking for something full of character and interesting attributes. The past twenty five years have seen Assyrtiko vines planted all over the Greek mainland, and even in Attica and Macedonia, where the softer terrain often produces more fruit forward wines with a milder, less astringent character. However, wherever this fine grape varietal is grown, it is rare the results will be anything less than excellent.
Additional Information on Greek Wines
Greek Wines
Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
The Myth of Dionysus, Greek God of Wine
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The Pinot Grigio or Pinot Gris grape varietal is now one of the most widely grown vines in the world, due to the surge in popularity of Pinot Grigio wines over the past twenty years or so. These grayish-blue fruits, which hang in their distinctively conical bunches, are responsible for a very broad range of wines famous for their variety of color tones and flavors Pinot Grigio varietal grapes are highly influenced by terroir, climate and particularly the skill and expertise of the vintners who process them. As such, there are full bodied, amber colored wines made from this grape, and there are equally delicious yet far leaner, paler, lighter bodied and crisp white wines made from the same species in other parts of the world.
There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.