Pinot Gris, a white grape variety originally from France, has adapted exceptionally well to Transylvania's climate due to its high tolerance to low temperatures and resistance to diseases, allowing it to thrive in the country's mountainous and cold regions. Furthermore, its potential to produce quality and characterful wines has made it one of the most appreciated varieties by Romanian winegrowers and wine consumers.
Straw yellow colour without problems. An aromatic nose that proposes an orgy involving lychee, white stone fruit, citrus, clementine and white flowers from the valleys of Transylvania. The mouth starts with an off-dry entry, only then the residual sugars are noticed. Very floral development and with a slight bitterness that goes from less to more. Medium-low freshness that is normal in Pinot Gris. Notes of floral pollen and lemon peel come at the end, before a burst of Romanian SO2.
Its price of 6'o5 euros is the one proposed for this single-vine variety so balanced between residual sugars and floral mark. Do not miss visiting the heart of Transylvania, a place traditionally very influenced by the old empire of Austria-Hungary. The fish from the Black Sea coasts are the most suitable if we make a sauce according to this Jidvei: it seems to us a Salmon with dill sauce with enough personality to balance with this demisec.