Sip of the Day

December 2, 2021

Day #336 of the year.

Pighin Pinot Grigio Friuli DOC

This Pinot Grigio is the perfect mid-week wine for any time of the year. The grape has received a ho-hum rap lately for being nice but one-dimensional, but this bottle is anything BUT conventional—clean, crisp, and vibrant with minerality, it comes from the most famed Pinot Grigio-producing region in Italy: Friuli. You’ll be elevating your weekday dinner to stellar with this refreshing white. And, it will highlight a wide range of easy dishes for a Wednesday night, from chicken to pasta or that pumpkin gnocchi recipe I’ve personally been eyeing.

ORIGIN

Friuli, Italy

Grapes

100% Pinot Grigio

Tasting Notes

The wine is a brilliant yellow with white fruit aromas on the nose and palate. It has bright acidity and medium body.

Food Match

Pair with poultry, fish, pasta in light sauces and soft cheeses.

AUTHOR:

Diana Zahuranec

Diana studied Anthropology at Penn State and Food Culture & Communications at the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Italy. After living la bella vita in Italy for six years, she returned to the U.S. and landed in NYC. She has been working in wine since 2012 and holds WSET 2. Loves Nebbiolo and amaro. Talk to her about Italy.