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Bar Harbor Cellars

Bar Harbor Cellars
2023 Pinot Grigio, American

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta

Category: Pinot Grigio

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12.5%
Bronze Medal
Recommended
$23

Bar Harbor Cellars
2023 Pinot Grigio, American

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta

Category: Pinot Grigio

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12.5%
Yellow straw color. Aromas of banana Laffy Taffy, sweat pear, and vanilla cookies with a round, vibrant, dryish medium body and a captivating, medium-length yellow apple and banana, melon and lemon, green apple, and candied flowers finish. Fun, sweet, and tropical aromas on the nose lead to a zippy and light sipper on the palate.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Rich & Full
Aroma Aroma: banana Laffy Taffy, sweat pear, and vanilla cookies
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with impressions of yellow apple and banana, melon and lemon, green apple, and candied flowers
Sweetness Sweetness: Dryish
Enjoy Enjoy: Now Enjoy on its own
Recipes Pairing: BBQ Chicken, Pad Thai Chicken, Chicken Fajitas
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Fun, sweet, and tropical aromas on the nose lead to a zippy and light sipper on the palate.

The Producer

Bar Harbor Cellars

The Producer
854 State Hwy 3
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
USA
1 207-288-3907

Their Portfolio

Pinot Grigio

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Serve in a White Wine Glass
Pinot Grigio – aka Pinot Gris – has become one of Italy’s most popular white wines in America. Popular to the point of Indian, Greek and even Spanish restaurants offering at least one version on their wine list.

Truth be told, while Pinot Grigio in Italy can be an excellent wine – though hardly great – the typical version has little to offer save for some faint aromas of apple, pear and dried flowers. As Pinot Grigio has become a commodity, there are now hundreds, perhaps thousands of producers across Italy (and even some in America) that produce a simple, uncomplicated version that has little complexity or weight on the palate- the ultimate summer sipper.

However, producers in cool climates such as Friuli, Alto Adige and Valle d’Aosta (where it is usually referred to as Pinot Gris) do make excellent version, generally from high elevation vineyards that have twenty or more years of age. These wines have plenty of spice as well as richness and offer impressive complexity. Pair these finer examples with vegetable or seafood risotto, lighter poultry or pork medallions.