A tart and tasty $5.99 porch pounder from Aldi, we check out the latest vintage of the Giretto Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie DOC.
Pinot Grigio from Delle Venezie DOC, Italy.
The Giretto Pinot Grigio is available exclusively at Aldi and sells for just $5.99. It is imported by Mack & Schuhle, Inc.
From the bottle:
Strap the picnic basket to the back of your bike. Take a ride down the winding paths of Italy's countryside. Pedal down the gravel road to the perfect spot hidden by the shade of a tree. Steal away a hot summer afternoon. Vita semplice. (Live simply).
Aromas of pear, apple and yellow plum with crisp fruit salad flavors and a hint of spice. Perfect served chilled just by itself, or with shellfish, salads and soft cheeses.
12.0% Alcohol
The 2021 Giretto Pinot Grigio begins with a very pleasing aroma of pear, citrus and melon along with a little stony minerality.
Taking a sip reveals a pleasing mouthfeel and good depth of flavor with lots of green apple, lime and touches of tropical fruit in this tart and tasty wine. And while there's plenty of sweet tasting fruit, it's a fairly dry wine which isn't always common with Pinot Grigio at this low of a price point.
Touches of stony minerality return on the crisp, dry, surprisingly long finish. This is an ultra-refreshing porch pounder kind of wine but also has the versatility to pair nicely with seafood and salads.
Overall, we found the wine to be pretty similar to the last two times we reviewed it (the 2017 and 2019).
Two of our biggest complaints about cheap Pinot Grigio are either that they are too sweet or just watered down and lifeless, this wine avoids both of those pitfalls quite deftly. Another one that punches above its price point from Aldi!
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And here's our previous review of the similar 2019 vintage:
The 2019 Giretto Pinot Grigio begins with a very pleasing aroma of pear, citrus and melon along with a little stony minerality and a hint of nuttiness.
Taking a sip reveals surprising depth of flavor with tons of green apple, lime and touches of tropical fruit in this tart and tasty wine. And while there's plenty of sweet tasting fruit, it's a fairly dry wine which isn't always common with Pinot Grigio at this low of a price point.
Touches of stony minerality return on the crisp, dry, medium-long finish.
Overall, we found the wine to be pretty similar to the last time we reviewed it (the 2017) with perhaps a bit more nuttiness on the nose this time around.