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Pinot Grigio, Beringer Founders' Estate

Pinot Grigio, Beringer Founders' Estate Wine Details
Price: $11.00 per bottle

Description: The 2004 Beringer Pinot Grigio is definitely a California style Pinot Grigio It has bright citrus and green apple aromas with honeydew and apple flavors. The balanced acidity gives it a great refreshing and crisp quality, with just a touch of minerality. It’s perfect as a pre-dinner sipper or with fresh salads, like Serrano ham and melon, chicken salad or cocktail prawns.

Varietal Definition
Pinot Grigio/Gris:
Pinkish-white variety producing a very crisp white wine. Grown in Oregon, the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, and more and more in California, it shows promise for other cool climates. Also known as Tokay d'Alsace in France, Rulander in Germany, and Pinot Grigio in Italy.


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