Kelerei Bozen Pinot Grigio 2023
Price: $21.95
Channel: LCBO Vintages
Producer: Kellerei Bozen (Cantina Produttori Bolzano)
Country: Italy
Region: Alto Adige (Südtirol)
Appellation: Alto Adige DOC
Grapes: Pinot Grigio
Alcohol by Volume: 13.5%
Sugar Content: 4 grams per litre
The Kellerei Bozen is among the vanguard of Western Europe’s new wave of serious co-operative wineries. It’s members literally grow their grapes on the slopes that form the valleys surrounding Bolzano and they intend to compete with the fine producers that have made the Alto-Adige one of Italy’s wine making centres of excellence, but at much more approachable prices.
The tasting notes on the tech sheet for the Bozen Pinot Grigio reads, “full-flavored, mellow and rich in extracts.” Indeed. I’ll add I found tangerine and lime citrus, tart McIntosh apple and a finish that dissolves into honeysuckle. There’s a lot going on in this $22 white wine, and it’s the perfect conversion tool for those who don’t think they like Pinot Grigio. They just need to taste a good one.
This Pinot Grigio wants a charcuterie plate and a small bowl of potato chips.
https://www.lcbo.com/en/kellerei-bozen-pinot-grigio-2019-249466