Pinot Gris and Pinot Grigio, are they the same grapes? Yes, but they're not the same wines. Hugh explains the differences. Click the links to purchase Cellar Notes recommendations at Kenilworth Wine & Spirits.
The Wines
Price key: $=less than $20 $$= $20-40 $$$=$40-60 $$$$=above $60
Quality key: * = decent wine ** = very good wine *** = superb wine ****= elite
VALUE = exceptional quality for the money
Kaltern Pinot Grigio Classico, Alto Adige '17 **1/2 $ VALUE
A sensational wine, crisp, classy fruit, truly high quality white
San Pietro Pinot Grigio Alto Adige '17 **1/2 $ VALUE
A subtle wine, with nuanced complexity, obvious quality
Attems Pinot Grigio, Venezia Giulia '16 *** $$
Hugh's favorite wine of this group, very high quality
Willm Pinot Gris Reserve, Alsace '16 ** $
Off-dry, a little more dense than the pinot grigios, smokey streak
Lone Birch Pinot Gris, Yakima Valley Washington '16** $ VALUE
Dry with rich pear and peach flavors
All of these wines can be purchased at Kenilworth Wine and Spirits.
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