Popular Posts

  • Cepa Lebrel Rioja Reserva, 2015 - Lidl
    A mature Rioja from Lidl Age does something to a wine that nothing else achieves; a wine is not really considered "mature", le...
  • Botte de Conti Pecorino, Terre di Chieti
    A light, elegant Italian white from Lidl 2018 Botte de Conti, Pecorino, Terre di Chieti Pecorino is the grape here (not to be confused...
  • Lidl Saint Emilion Grand Cru Vertical
    Two vintages of a right-bank Bordeaux from Lidl It seems odd to be getting excited about the opening of a new budget supermarket in Cam...
  • Arestel Cava Brut - Lidl
    A controversially inexpensive fizz from Lidl - you should not buy it Arestel Cava Brut , Lidl Cava is Spain's Champagne, a tradit...
  • The CWB Fizz-Off
    Three non- Champagne fizzes Let's get fizzical, fizzical* - Physical, Olivia Newton-John (1981) Cambridge-born Olivia , like the Bee Ge...

Saturday, 3 August 2019

Les Jamelles Pinot Gris 2018

A Languedoc Pinot Gris from Les Jamelles at Majestic

Pinot Gris (aka Pinot Grigio) is a mutant clone of Pinot Noir. Its spiritual home is Alsace, but this one is from Languedoc.

The difference between Pinot Gris and Pinot Grigio is not in the grape variety, but in the winemaking approach; Pinot Gris on the label suggests a fuller, riper, later-harvested style that will match with rich Alsatian food such as pork, tarte flambée or cervelas à l'alsacienne.

Les Jamelles Pinot Gris 2018 (£11.99 and £8.99 mix six, Majestic) ripe-yet-fresh with orchard fruits, citrus and grapefruit and white pepper; supple with good underpinnings, minerality and no rough edges..

Good.

Match with grilled meaty white fish, such as sea bream.
Labels: , ,

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)