From: Veneto, Italy
Varietal: Pinot Grigio
Taste: Deliciously dry, medium-bodied, and fresh. Citrus, green apple, white peach and lemon zest are immediately present in the glass. On the palate, this charming Italian white wine is not your basic Pinot Grigio. Well-balanced flavors of peach, melon, and grapefruit meld seamlessly with the fruits and citrus found on the nose and leaves a rounded, smooth, and dry impression with a hint of almond on the finish.
Pairing: This awesome white wine pairs best with fare that’s both light and savory. Some examples include dishes that incorporate grilled chicken, grilled flaky fish, and veggies. Seafood and shellfish like grilled or sautéed shrimp (check out the recipe below), fried/grilled halibut or trout and salmon with citrus also make for a beautiful pairing with this wine. Appetizers or a light no-cook meal? They’re both perfect. Create a cheese board with Gouda, Gruyère, goat cheese, and feta, along with crudites and hummus and you’re set.
Shrimp Scampi With Orzo
By Ali Slagle
About. Roberto Bricolo started Gorgo back in 1973 with 22 hectares. Today it stretches over 60 hectares, almost all part of the “Bianco di Custoza” and “Bardolino” production areas. He runs the estate with the help of his daughter Roberta. The wines are fresh and direct, with a winning minerality, and have been widely recognized by Gambero Rosso and the rest of the Italian wine press.
Gorgo sits on glacial moraine just south east of Lake Garda, near the village of Custoza. The light textured soil of this area is typically whitish, and consists of rock fragments, pebbles, humus and silt rich in calcium carbonate concentration at high pH.
The vineyards are managed using traditional local methods including the use of organic fertilizers, and plowing of the vineyards. Harvest, which is almost entirely by hand, can stretch over 45 days to achieve full maturity.
Check out Lisa Denning’s (Grape Collective) article about Gorgo Winery detailing its history, wine philosophy and terroir: Roberta Bricolo of Cantina Gorgo Carries on Her Family's Dream.
