Mezzacorona Castel Firmian Pinot Grigio 2025
- 92
- $35
- Drink by: 2026-2030
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This example of Pinot Grigio, from the Trentino region in northern Italy, near the foothills of the Italian Alps, has seen brief skin contact to enhance texture and structure. Mezzacorona is a highly regarded cooperative and the Castel Firmian label is where they focus on their premium wines. Straw/ yellow, the nose reveals notes of wet pebbles, crisp pears, florals, dry herbs, lemongrass, minerals, jasmine and nectarines. Good focus, this is an easy drinking style of decent length, and we see hints of orange peel emerge on the palate. A fine line of acidity contributes to an appealing juicy style. Enjoy this over the next two to four years.
Ken was born and bred in Brisbane, Queensland. He had a non-trendy, perfectly happy childhood, in a family convinced alcohol meant instant condemnation to Hades. But a break fishing on the Great Barrier Reef, and some good wine, started a serious obsession that eventually took over. It did not stop Ken being chastised later for drinking Pol champagne, disgusted he’d drink anything made by a Cambodian dictator. Now, Ken mostly writes on wine, champagne and spirits for various newspapers, magazines and books, but is perhaps best known for his work in The Courier Mail. He also has a little sideline writing on cigars, fishing, travel and food. When not writing, fly-fishing for trout in NZ or bonefish on the flats of Cuba, travelling or smoking cigars, he is no doubt following a variety of sporting teams – the occasionally glorious Queensland Reds rugby, the dysfunctional Washington Redskins, the dodgy Arsenal and especially revels in the world restored to its proper axis with the return of the Ashes to their rightful home.
