Wine Reviewed Cavit Collection Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie, 2007 12.2% alcohol about $9
Let’s start with the marketing materials. Tasting Note: Pale straw; light lemon-apple aroma and flavor; light-bodied with a clean finish. Serving Suggestion: Serve as an aperitif. The back label suggests pairing it with pasta, veal, chicken, or fresh seafood and to serve this wine cold. And now for my review.
I started by sipping this wine alone. It was light and pleasant tasting of apples. The first meal consisted of a smoked turkey thigh stew with potatoes and chickpeas. Its apple taste intensified when the wine met the food. It was surprisingly long. The wine’s acidity was somewhat untamed even if not that strong. The apples were green; both green colored and unripe. I added Turkish hot pepper spice called Harissa and the wine became sweeter. This Pinot Grigio was light, unobtrusive, and uni-dimensional and yet pleasant and refreshing.
The second meal was an omelet cooked with potatoes roasted in chicken fat. There was a delicious side of homemade oven-roasted eggplant with fresh lemon, salt, and garlic. The wine became somewhat feathery and almost sweet. It cut the potatoes’ grease well. The apples were no longer unripe. What a difference a day makes.
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