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Sip of the Day

September 13, 2021

Day #[wpdts-day-of-year start=”post-created”] of the year.

Pighin Pinot Grigio Friuli DOC

Whether you call it chicken piccata or lemon chicken, it is one of my go-to tasty and quick any-night dinners! Lemons and chicken are both low-cost and readily available ingredients and perfect with a side of pasta, basmati rice (as is the case in my kitchen), or a side of steamed zucchini if you are avoiding carbs. One main ingredient I will never substitute out of my recipe, however, is the wine! Pighin, Pinot Grigio from Friuli, Italy, pairs amazingly well with this dish. The wine has a nice medium body, high acidity, fantastic minerality, and stands up to the velvety lemon-butter sauce with grace. So go online and hunt yourselves an easy recipe, and improvise with the ingredients you have in your pantry. I recently used the Bare Foot Contessa recipe; however, you can skip the bread crumbs and egg and dust your chicken in flour before sauteing it is just as good. I like that she uses the juice of two lemons because I prefer my sauce citrusy. Just make sure to pour yourself a glass of wine before you start cooking tonight and save a half a glass for the chicken – Cheers!

ORIGIN

Friuli, Italy

Grapes

100% Pinot Grigio

Pighin Pinot Grigio White Wine

Tasting Notes

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

Created by potrace 1.16, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2019

Food Match

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

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  • Vesselina Stoyanova

    Vesselina Stoyanova, WSET II, attended gastronomy school in Bulgaria before migrating to the United States in 1991. She has worked in the wine and spirits industry for over 20 years and uses her combined knowledge of wine and food to create extraordinary combinations. Vessie is our go-to expert on perfect pairings providing recipe inspiration and culinary wisdom.

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