Pinot Gris for Me

This week we picked up a bottle of 2014 Green Fin California Pinot Grigio (or Pinot Gris if you prefer) from Trader Joe's for $4.99. This bottle had caught our eye in the display at Trader Joe's with its sweet Woody label and carefree beach living vibes. It's fruity, easy-drinking and a little sweet- the perfect combination for a Pismo bonfire or backyard barbecue. While it's not personally a style that I seek out it's a solid wine for five bucks and it's worth picking up a bottle to see if it suits your style. Who knows, you may end up drinking it all summer! We gave it 7/10 with a little boost for the price tag. Try putting some frozen berries in it for the perfect warm-day glass.

Pinot Gris is a white grape originating in Alsace, a cool growing region right on France's eastern border with Germany. Pinot Grigio is the Italian name for the same grape, though they usually denote different styles of wine (Gris generally being more heavy and viscous, a bit more prone to bottle aging and Grigio being light, crisp, and airy, ready to drink right away). Fun fact: The word pinot comes from the French word for pine cone, because the grape clusters resemble pine cones.

2014 Green Fin Pinot Grigio
California
12.5% ABV
Organic

Sight

Dope ass label

Light golden-green color, very clear

Bright, but translucent 

No rim variation- low color concentration throughout

Aromas

Strong fresh aromas of peaches and pears, a little bit of vegetal-grassy aroma and some hints of melon

Taste

Very fruity, sweet, peaches and pears.

The wine has good acid structure, which stands up to the sweetness, with no noticeable alcohol burn. Very smooth. No oak flavors/aromas

Personally I prefer my whites to be drier and crisper, but there's nothing objectively wrong with this, what you think of it is going to depend on your palate. If nothing else, it's worth springing the $5 to pick this bottle up and see where you stand on the spectrum of white wines to help you pick out wines in the future!

It goes down easy and smooth, and though we didn't have any on hand when we were tasting, the idea was brought up of putting some frozen raspberries and strawberries in it, muddling a bit, and drinking it that way, which should be pretty good. Serve chilled with some friends and you'll have a good time with this wine. Or maybe a wine smoothie?

Chloe came to investigate the photo shoot

If you end up trying it out with the fruit shoot us a pic and let us know how it is!

Cheers,

A&P