Pizzini Attento Pinot Grigio 2024

This is Pinot Grigio but not as you know it. The grapes were grown in volcanic soils, hailing from very cool climate, high altitude vineyards at 800 metres above sea level. Hand-picked and whole bunch pressed, then fermented in aged barrels with extended time on lees to build texture and length. It’s Pinot Grigio made with the same care and attention as premium Chardonnay. The aromas dance through crisp green apple, preserved lemon, white peach and sourdough bread, with a refreshing salty minerality. In the mouth, grapefruit and green pear lead the way into a flinty, mineral wine with a slight Sicilian olive tang. The seductive creamy texture and length leave you pondering. Indeed, in a blind tasting you could easily be confused. Is it Chablis with the fresh minimality and crisp acidity? Or wait, could it be Muscadet Cru with that incredible leesy complexity? Don’t overthink it. Just pour another glass and be prepared to have your perceptions challenged. Why not buy some for the cellar? It promises to age beautifully too.

Nicole Bilson

Wine Critic at Winepilot

Nicole loves wine. So much so that she gave up a successful career in Pharmacy, perfected her spitting technique, and moved from sunny Queensland to the wine-drenched laneways of Melbourne. Stints in hospitality, wineries, retail, sales and marketing filled the next few years while Nicole built her knowledge and searched for the right path. She completed the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) Diploma in 2016 and became a certified WSET Educator the following year. She now juggles a number of roles including teaching people about wine, curating wines lists for restaurants and bars, judging in Australian wine shows and, of course, writing. In 2016 she won the Negociants Working With Wine writing award and has since contributed to Gourmet Traveller WINE, Halliday Wine Companion Magazine and Nourish Magazine.

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