Pinot Grigio

The wine

Slightly sweet, and still crisp. Green apple and a light citrus note lead, and the sip is light-bodied, with bright acidity and a faint pétillance that never thickens into a bead. The sweetness is slight. The acid is what keeps the apple bright and the citrus pale, so the sweetness stays with the fruit. Bright acidity and the faint pétillance share that sweetness. The acid keeps the apple and the citrus in line. The prickle keeps the close lively after the sip.

Crisp is the texture, and light is the build. The faint prickle lifts the middle and returns at the end as a lightly sparkling finish. Clean and refreshing is the close. The sparkle is small. It is also the last distinct thing in the glass, a little lift after the apple and the citrus have already said what they are.

Seventy-seven for that light Pinot Grigio shape. Bright acidity, a crisp light body, and a little sweetness carry it. The faint pétillance is the extra, enough to make the finish feel refreshing and lightly sparkling. Pour it chilled, in a white-wine glass, while that small prickle is still easy to find.