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Shaw Organic

Shaw Organic
2022 Pinot Grigio, California

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta

Category: Pinot Grigio

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12.5%
Certified Organic
85 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$10

Shaw Organic
2022 Pinot Grigio, California

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta

Category: Pinot Grigio

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12.5%
Straw color. Aromas and flavors of lemon and lime, green apple, vinyl, and yuzu and peach candies with a satiny, crisp, dryish medium body and a tingling, medium-length finish evoking nuances of ripe green apple, orange zest, pear, and pineapple. An easy going party wine with nice ripe orchard fruits on the palate and crisp acidity on the finish.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Crisp & Lively
Aroma Aroma: lemon and lime, green apple, vinyl, and yuzu and peach candies
Taste Flavor: ripe green apple, orange zest, pear, and pineapple
Sweetness Sweetness: Dryish
Enjoy Enjoy: Now
Recipes Pairing: BBQ Chicken, Pad Thai Chicken, Chicken Fajitas
Bottom Line Bottom Line: An easy going party wine with nice ripe orchard fruits on the palate and crisp acidity on the finish.

The Producer

Bronco Wine Company

The Producer
33 Harlow Court
Napa, CA 94558
USA
1 707-346-6025

Their Portfolio

BR 6 Degrees Cellars 2018 Rose, Pinot Noir, California 12.5% (USA) $13.00. - Bronze Medal
85 Amusant NV Bubbly Pink, Moscato, California 10% (USA) $14.00.
90 Bivio Italia NV Extra Dry Sparkling Rose, Prosecco di Treviso DOC 11.5% (Italy) $20.00.
BR Blanc De Bleu NV Cuvee Moussex Sec, California 11% (USA) $21.00. - Bronze Medal
85 Carmenet 2017 Pinot Noir, California 12.5% (USA) $13.00.
BR Carmenet 2020 Chardonnay, California 12.5% (USA) $13.00. - Bronze Medal
88 Carmenet 2017 Red Blend, California 13.5% (USA) $13.00.
89 Carmenet 2020 Merlot, California 12.5% (USA) $16.00.
87 Carmenet 2021 Reserve Buttery, Chardonnay, Lodi 13.5% (USA) $13.00.
93 Carmenet 2021 Chardonnay, California 12.5% (USA) $13.00.
BR Coastal Vines NV Brut Cuvee, California 12% (USA) $6.00. - Bronze Medal
86 Gravel Bar Winery 2019 Chardonnay, Columbia Valley 13.5% (USA) $17.00.
BR JFJ NV Extra Dry Sparkling Wine, California 12% (USA) $9.00. - Bronze Medal
89 JFJ NV Brut Champagne, California 12% (USA) $10.00.
BR JFJ NV Almond Flavored Sparkling Wine, California 11% (USA) $10.00. - Bronze Medal
BR Longevity 2019 Chardonnay, California 13.5% (USA) $16.00. - Bronze Medal
86 Longevity 2021 Debra’s Cuvee Rose, Pinot Noir, California 12% (USA) $16.00.
89 Longevity 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, California 13.5% (USA) $16.00.
86 Longevity 2019 Chardonnay, Livermore Valley 13.5% (USA) $16.00.
87 Longevity 2021 Debra’s Cuvée Rosé, Pinot Noir, California 12% (USA) $16.00.
87 Montpellier 2021 Chardonnay, Napa Valley 12.5% (USA) $7.00.
88 Picket Fence 2018 Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley 13.5% (USA) $21.00.
90 PINO Cellars 2019 Pinot Noir, Oregon 13.5% (USA) $19.00.
88 PINO Cellars 2022 Rosé, Pinot Noir, California 13.5% (USA) $15.00.
85 Rare Earth 2021 Pinot Grigio, California 12.5% (USA) $14.00.
87 Rosenblum NV Vinter’s Cuvee XXXX, Zinfandel, Lodi 13.9% (USA) $13.00.
85 RSVP NV Brut Sparkling, California 12% (USA) $12.00.
BR Salmon Creek NV Brut Sparkling, California 12% (USA) $6.00. - Bronze Medal
87 Shaw 2018 Pinot Noir, California 12.5% (USA) $10.00.
85 Shaw Organic 2021 Rosé, California 11.5% (USA) $8.00.
BR Shaw Organic 2020 Red Blend, California 13% (USA) $8.00. - Bronze Medal
86 Shaw Organic 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon, California 12% (USA) $8.00.
86 Shaw Organic 2021 Chardonnay, California 12.5% (USA) $10.00.
85 Shaw Organic 2022 Pinot Grigio, California 12.5% (USA) $10.00.
88 Shaw Organic 2021 Rosé, California 11.5% (USA) $10.00.
BR Tropic Mist NV Mango Strawberry Moscato, California 5.5% (USA) $11.00. - Bronze Medal
BR Tropic Mist NV Blackberry Merlot, California 5.5% (USA) $11.00. - Bronze Medal
BR Tropic Mist NV Exotic Fruits White Zinfandel, California 5.5% (USA) $11.00. - Bronze Medal
BR Tropic Mist NV Raspberry Pink Moscato, California 5.5% (USA) $11.00. - Bronze Medal
93 Villa Roya 2018 Generación De Pasión, Grenache, Calatayud 14.5% (Spain) $16.00.

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.

Top Rated for
Pinot Grigio

Cielo 2024 Pinot Grigio, Delle Venezie DOC
93 POINTS
Cielo 2024 Pinot Grigio, Delle Venezie DOC
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Italy
Peller Estates 2022 Family Reserve, Pinot Grigio, Ontario
93 POINTS
Peller Estates 2022 Family Reserve, Pinot Grigio, Ontario
12% $10.00.
Canada
Ama Bene NV Pinot Grigio, Italy
93 POINTS
Ama Bene NV Pinot Grigio, Italy
12% $11.00.
Italy
Tar & Roses 2021 Pinot Grigio, King Valley
93 POINTS
Tar & Roses 2021 Pinot Grigio, King Valley
13.8% $14.99.
Australia
Wakefield 2022 Promised Land, Pinot Grigio, South Australia
92 POINTS
Wakefield 2022 Promised Land, Pinot Grigio, South Australia
13% $13.00.
Australia
Cupcake 2022 Pinot Grigio, Delle Venezie DOC
91 POINTS
Cupcake 2022 Pinot Grigio, Delle Venezie DOC
12.5% $13.00.
Italy
Benvolio 2023 Pinot Grigio, Friuli IGT
90 POINTS
Benvolio 2023 Pinot Grigio, Friuli IGT
12.5% $10.00.
Italy
Rewild NV Pinot Grigio, Murray-Darling
90 POINTS
Rewild NV Pinot Grigio, Murray-Darling
12.5% $13.00.
Australia
Elementalist 2021 Pinot Grigio, Mendocino County
90 POINTS
Elementalist 2021 Pinot Grigio, Mendocino County
12% $6.99.
USA
Blue Bin 2023 Pinot Grigio, California
89 POINTS
Blue Bin 2023 Pinot Grigio, California
12.5% $14.00.
USA
Blue Bin 2022 Pinot Grigio, California
89 POINTS
Blue Bin 2022 Pinot Grigio, California
12.5% $15.00.
USA
Taylors 2023 Promised Land, Pinot Grigio, South Australia
88 POINTS
Taylors 2023 Promised Land, Pinot Grigio, South Australia
13% $13.00.
Australia
Trojan Horse 2022 Pinot Grigio, California
88 POINTS
Trojan Horse 2022 Pinot Grigio, California
11% $7.00.
USA

Best Buys for
Pinot Grigio

Cielo 2024 Pinot Grigio, Delle Venezie DOC
93 POINTS
Cielo 2024 Pinot Grigio, Delle Venezie DOC
12% $9.00.
Italy
Peller Estates 2022 Family Reserve, Pinot Grigio, Ontario
93 POINTS
Peller Estates 2022 Family Reserve, Pinot Grigio, Ontario
12% $10.00.
Canada
Ama Bene NV Pinot Grigio, Italy
93 POINTS
Ama Bene NV Pinot Grigio, Italy
12% $11.00.
Italy
Tar & Roses 2021 Pinot Grigio, King Valley
93 POINTS
Tar & Roses 2021 Pinot Grigio, King Valley
13.8% $14.99.
Australia
Wakefield 2022 Promised Land, Pinot Grigio, South Australia
92 POINTS
Wakefield 2022 Promised Land, Pinot Grigio, South Australia
13% $13.00.
Australia
Cupcake 2022 Pinot Grigio, Delle Venezie DOC
91 POINTS
Cupcake 2022 Pinot Grigio, Delle Venezie DOC
12.5% $13.00.
Italy
Benvolio 2023 Pinot Grigio, Friuli IGT
90 POINTS
Benvolio 2023 Pinot Grigio, Friuli IGT
12.5% $10.00.
Italy
Rewild NV Pinot Grigio, Murray-Darling
90 POINTS
Rewild NV Pinot Grigio, Murray-Darling
12.5% $13.00.
Australia
Elementalist 2021 Pinot Grigio, Mendocino County
90 POINTS
Elementalist 2021 Pinot Grigio, Mendocino County
12% $6.99.
USA
Blue Bin 2023 Pinot Grigio, California
89 POINTS
Blue Bin 2023 Pinot Grigio, California
12.5% $14.00.
USA
Blue Bin 2022 Pinot Grigio, California
89 POINTS
Blue Bin 2022 Pinot Grigio, California
12.5% $15.00.
USA
Taylors 2023 Promised Land, Pinot Grigio, South Australia
88 POINTS
Taylors 2023 Promised Land, Pinot Grigio, South Australia
13% $13.00.
Australia
Trojan Horse 2022 Pinot Grigio, California
88 POINTS
Trojan Horse 2022 Pinot Grigio, California
11% $7.00.
USA
Kirkland Signature 2022 Pinot Grigio, California
88 POINTS
Kirkland Signature 2022 Pinot Grigio, California
11.5% $12.00.
USA