Freddy R. Troya

9.0

Albino Armani – “Colle Ara” Pinot Grigio, 2023
Terra dei Forti DOC – Valdadige – Italy 🇮🇹

Overview
A skin-contact Pinot Grigio from Valdadige, crafted with short maceration to extract color, texture, and phenolic grip. The 2023 vintage brings a fresh, lifted profile, balancing structure with vibrancy, far from the neutral, conventional style.

Aromas & Flavors
Layered and expressive: dried orchard fruit, orange peel, subtle spice, and tea-like notes. Savory nuances with a light herbal edge.

Mouthfeel
Textural and structured with gentle phenolic grip (almost tannin-like). Dry, with notable sapidity and salinity, supported by 2023’s bright acidity. Clean, persistent finish without astringency.

Food Pairings
Ideal with Asian fusion, noodles, grilled seafood, and umami-driven dishes. Also excellent with roasted vegetables or lightly spiced cuisine.

Verdict
A smart, expressive Pinot Grigio that bridges classic Italian precision and orange wine philosophy. The 2023 vintage adds extra lift, making it both intriguing and highly drinkable. A perfect “surprise bottle.”

🍷 Did You Know?
Pinot Grigio has naturally pink/grey skins, which—when macerated, create that copper hue and subtle structure most modern styles avoid. — 2 months ago

Angel Salazar

9.0

Clear yellow with a light green touch. Smooth & sweet aroma. Well balanced & short end. — 6 years ago

Luisa M

9.0

Light on the nose (prunes, minerality) with a big mouthfeel from strong tannins and rich cherry notes. Definitely needs an hour or so open before you drink it but is delightful with food that matches its strength. // Naso leggero (prugne, mineralità) con una grande sensazione in bocca. Tannini forti e note ricche di ciliegia. Deve essere aperto un'ora prima di berlo! Questo vino merita una cena abbastanza grande da contrastarlo. — 8 years ago

Andrea Bruzzi

9.1

Great taste!
Special with strong flawor dishes... like pepperoni, boar or brasato!
Gran gusto!
Speciale con piatti dai sapori forti come primi ai peperoni o brasato o cinghiale! — 9 years ago

Nikolay Butvina

9.6

Love it. Somewhat similar go my favorite pignoletto di Bologna — 11 years ago

Stephen Kehl

9.0

An elegant wine, excellent with sticky toffee pudding — 11 years ago

Steve Rura

8.9

Another nice surprise from the mini market. I got it as a mixer, but nice on its own. Lemon forward, so I added an extra slice of lemon. — 2 years ago

Mike Johnson

8.9

Slight effervescence. Light. Slight chill. — 5 years ago

Livio Pastorino

9.6

Me encanta acompañar este vino con mi sándwich preferido, jamón del país, queso gouda, pan ciabatta integral untado con mostaza Dijon a discreción, recordé que este era mi almuerzo cuando viajaba a Ica, solo paraba en Chincha a tomarme un café en el Batan. El vino acompaño muy bien, con aromas a cerezas maduras y en boca frutos rojos, especias, equilibrado, redondo, un abrazo #pisco #winelovers#wine #vino — 8 years ago

Livio Pastorino

9.6

La primera vez que escuche hablar de la Nero D’avola fue de un amigo que me comento que había estado en la Sicilia y le llamo mucho la atención los vinos de esta variedad. Recién a finales de los 90tas algunos productores se decidieron a elaborar mono varietales de Nero D’avola, aromas intensos a frutos negros, ciruela, cerezas, regaliz, tabaco, bien especiado, vino versátil, buena calidad-precio, acompaño un lomo saltado con papas doradas en vez de arroz, generoso en boca, equilibrado, excelente saludos — 9 years ago

Emily Yancey

9.2

My fave Spumante :) — 10 years ago

Alessandra Beschi

9.0

Uve coltivate a 1500 mt s.l.m. Argentino - Mendoza
Speziato strutturato esalta i sapori più forti del cibo — 11 years ago

Massimiliano Romei

9.0

Classico Chianti da bere con carne e sapori forti. Lascia la bocca asciutta — 11 years ago

Richard Curtis

9.0

Proper quaffable tackle! Lovely easy drink on Sky Princess — 4 years ago

Evelyn Manlove

8.9

Love on one of the first warm weekends of spring. — 4 years ago

Ginny DeLacey

9.1

Mellow, but funky. Big fan. From Dio, drank in the time of COVID-19 — 6 years ago

with Joseph

Josh Reeder-Esparza

8.9

Asked for something funky, they poured me this. Yeasty smell that reminded me of sour ales — 8 years ago

with Leila

Alessandro Cantarelli

9.1

ottimo Barbera strutturato con frutti rossi persistenti e tannico il giusto. si sposa bene con sapori forti — 10 years ago

Alessandro Ghizzardi

9.6

AJ 96/100 - Colore giallo paglierino brillante, naso intenso con frutta secca, pasta frolla, splendida cera, forti note balsamiche, un sottofondo di frutta bianca matura ed agrume, mela renetta, perlage fine e di buona persistenza, in bocca molto morbido, pieno, sapido, finale lunghissimo. Mi sento un mostro a voler cercare per forza dei "difetti" in questi mostri! — 11 years ago

Massimiliano Romei

9.0

Ottimo rosso, pulisce ottimamente il palato dopo piatti forti tipo agnello. Va lasciato decantare per un po. — 11 years ago