With its delicate aromas and delicious flavors, our 2011 Ferrari-Carano Pinot Grigio is a perfect, light, white wine for sipping or as an aperitif. This wine has aromas of lime, white peach, green apple, mineral and a touch of honeysuckle. Clean, refreshing flavors of lemon and honeydew melon, nice acidity, a round mouthfeel and a crisp, lingering finish.

Grapes from hand-selected vineyard sites in Russian River Valley create this refreshing wine. The growing season got off to a late start with an unusually wet and cool spring. A late-season rain in early June when many of the vines were in bloom and pollinating stunted the size of the crop and created uneven growing patterns in many of our vineyards. Summer temperatures were cool overall, averaging in the low to mid-80s, until mid-September when temperatures reached the mid-90s for nearly a week. This led to ideal maturity, great depth and higher concentration of flavors. The grapes for Pinot Grigio were harvested from early to mid-September.

Pinot Grigio is an ideal wine to pair with many types of cuisines. Our favorite pairings include dishes such as seafood salad, pan-seared scallops, oysters on the half shell, or entrees with lively and spicy flavors one might find in Asian cuisine.