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Pinot Grigio, Pighin, Collio, IT, 2023

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Article code: TTP 91 PTS

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Overview

2023 Pighin Pinot Grigio Collio DOC: Wine Enthusiast 88 pts (white flowers, cherry, citrus, minerality); Tasting Panel 91 pts (pineapple, guava, almond, saline finish). Overall: fresh, textured, mineral-driven Pinot Grigio with above-average complexity.

Details

or the 2023 Pighin Pinot Grigio Collio DOC, there are only a few published professional reviews available so far:

Critic	Score	Highlights
Wine Enthusiast (Jeff Porter)	88/100	Reviewed as a Ramato (copper-hued, skin-contact) style, noting aromas of white flowers and red cherries, with wild strawberry, citrus zest, lively acidity, and a subtle mineral finish.
Tasting Panel	91/100	Described as a richer-than-average Pinot Grigio with grilled pineapple, persimmon, guava, blanched almond, and saline minerality, while remaining versatile with food.

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Producer tasting notes describe the wine as bright straw yellow with amber highlights, featuring banana, pineapple, and acacia blossom aromas, a dry palate with good body and balance, and an elegant aromatic finish.
Vivino community rating: 3.7/5 based on roughly 740 ratings (all vintages combined rather than exclusively the 2023 vintage).

Notably absent

As of now, I could not find published reviews for the 2023 vintage from:

James Suckling
Wine Spectator
Vinous (Antonio Galloni)
Decanter
Wine Advocate (Robert Parker)

These critics appear not to have reviewed this specific bottling yet, or the reviews are not publicly available.

Overall assessment

The published professional consensus places the wine in the 88–91 point range:

88 points from Wine Enthusiast suggests a very good, fresh, food-friendly Pinot Grigio with some individuality from its Ramato style.
91 points from Tasting Panel reflects a richer, more textured interpretation with tropical fruit and mineral complexity.

For a Collio Pinot Grigio priced around $25–30, these reviews indicate a solid, well-made wine that offers more body and character than many lighter, mass-market Pinot Grigios.

Friuli in the northeast of Italy is an ideal region for growing white wine grapes like Pinot Grigio. It is protected by the Alps to the north and receives the sea breeze from the Adriatic Sea in the south. The favorable conditions were known even in Roman times when the region was devoted to winemaking.

The region of Collio is Friuli’s finest and is internationally recognized as one of the most suitable regions for growing white wine grapes. Terraced rows of vines curve gracefully along a hillside to form a natural amphitheater and yield high-quality grapes. The southern exposure ensures sunlight and the soil, known as “ponca”, consists of friable or easy to crumble marlstone that retains water and hydrates the vines. At harvest, the grapes are handpicked and pressed in a state-of-the-art pneumatic press. The must is fermented and matured in stainless steel tanks (no oak is used), allowing the characteristics of the Pinot Grigio grape variety to show beautifully.