Wine Review - 2010 Mont'Albano Pinot Grigio: Solid Italian White All Around

This wine was another impluse purchase at the counter. We wanted to get a white that we could easily pair with food and this one seemed to fit that bill. It is an Italian Pinot Grigio from Friuli by producer Sartori.

We noted that it did not look like it spent any time in oak with a pale wheat-y colour.  After some research it looks like we were correct.  It has a little green in the colour but overall just looks clean in the glass...standard stuff.

The nose has starfruit in there with that clean concept coming through again.  Pretty mild but nice on the nose.  There is a little minerality in there as well which is nice.  That flinti-ness carries through to the flavour profile and is a nice feature.

The flavours of soft less acidic fruit (see starfruit or kiwi or something like that) really come through and are awesome.  There is a nice tartness to the wine but it is cut but just a touch of residual sugar (just a touch).  It is defintiely a dry white wine but has that bridge between Chardonnay and Dry Riesling that makes it stand out.  Very nice.  We had it with Seafood Chowder and it was awesome because it cut through the fat with that crisp acidity that balances out milk fats.  Good match.

	Tasting Notes:	Score:
Sight (0-5)	Straw-Wheat-y colour with a little green in there.  Call it pale.	4.0
Smell (0-5)	Nice mineral nose with notes of starfruit.	4.0
Taste (0-10)	Less acidic fruits come through with a touch of mineral and a hint of sugar and a touch of bitter at the very end.	8.5
	Total:	16.5 / 20  (82.5%)

At $16.75 locally it is a worth-while purchase (come on warm weather).

Keep on drinking!

Chris & Shannon