I took a look at wines that try to win your heart with interesting
bottle designs before. A new entry to this category is the Voga Italia 2015 Pinot Grigio Della Venezie.
Rather than the slenderly-tapered container into which most
Pinot Grigio goes, the Voga comes to you in a clear cylindrical bottle topped
with a black screw cap that would look at home amidst the Sweet Partner in
Crime’s collection of Aveda products. (As a male, I am genetically incapable of
understanding what many of those products do, but that’s another story.) The
screw top actually hides a cork underneath, so if you bring this wine on a
picnic, make sure you pack an opener.
Italian PG has a reputation for being ultra-light, acidic,
and largely forgettable. The Voga has a little more meat on its bones. Pale
straw yellow in color, the nose is more fragrant than many of its Italian
brethren. The weight to the body was, to me, more along the lines of many
Sauvignon Blanc. The pear and apple-driven sensation of both the nose and body
is pleasant enough, and there’s a little zippy acidity towards the finish -- longer
lasting than many PG’s.
All in all, it’s a pretty solid summertime wine at $11. I’d
have this either on its own, or with some sort of light fish preparation. We
had some of it with some uncomplicated grocery store sushi, and it worked well
enough.
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