Tasting - Cortenova Pinot Grigio

Name: Cortenova Pinot Grigio

Variety: Pinot Grigio

Country: Italy

Year: 2012

Price: $7.95

Shop/wine critic/Winery Review: 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

My Review: The smell on this wine was nice.  It had hints of granny smith apples (nice bit to it) and pears.  But the taste really didn’t live up to it.  It was almost crisp but not quite there.  It was very plain but was very light.  I would say it was a very good base wine, something that might be good as accompaniment to something else.