Pinot Grigio is the Italian name for the variety known as Pinot Gris in France. In France it is grown in Burgundy and particularly in Alsace where it produces richly flavoured, dry wines. Although French in origin it is more widely planted in Germany, where it is known as Rulander, and Italy where it is grown in the north-east regions of Friuli, Alto Adige and Veneto, and as far south as Emilia-Romagna. The Brown Family was one of the first Australian wine producers to embrace the variety.

The Pinot Grigio grapes used to make this wine were grown at our Banksdale and Whitlands vineyards in the upper reaches of the King Valley. The fruit was harvested from mid February to mid March 2010 at baumé levels ranging from 11.5° to 13.0°.   The wine was bottled soon after fermentation and was completed with an alcohol of 13.0%, a pH of 3.29 and an acid level of 6.8 g/L.

This versatile wine is proving to be a popular choice for any occasion, with or without food. Try this wine with John Dory fillet topped with parsley salad on tarragon potatoes. Alternatively, this wine is always a great match to an antipasto platter containing artichokes, olives, asparagus and prosciutto.