St. Michael-Eppan Pinot Grigio 2009

Pinot Grigio 2009, St. Michael-Eppan, Alto Adige, Italy

I picked this up in Waitrose, which is pretty much the only supermarket with a selection that I enjoy. They are very thin on Alto Adige…I love the Chardonnays and Pinot Neros and Lagreins from this stunning region in the north of Italy. This wine is just how a Pinto Grigio should be: lively, acidic, steely dry with a touch of floral and fruit – very aromatic but with a full body to carry it all through. Think of the colour grey, and smoky peat and chalky mountain cliffs and flush floral grass meadows.