Barefoot Pinot Grigio 200m

Barefoot Pinot Grigio comes as four 200 ml single-serve bottles, 800 ml in total, which is a little more than one standard 750 ml bottle. The listing gives the origin as Massachusetts, United States. The format suits anyone who wants one fresh glass at a time without leaving an opened bottle in the fridge, and it makes portioning easy when you're pairing a wine with a single dinner or splitting a pack between households. Pinot Grigio is a white grape, and wines in this style are usually light-bodied and dry to off-dry, with little or no oak influence. The producer's own tasting notes aren't supplied here, so treat the following as what the style typically delivers. Expect citrus and orchard fruit such as lemon, green apple and pear, sometimes with a faint melon or almond edge. Acidity is usually moderate to crisp, there is essentially no tannin because white wine isn't made with extended skin contact, and the finish tends to be short, clean and refreshing rather than lingering. Wines like this are made to be drunk young. Serve it well chilled, around 7 to 10°C (45 to 50°F), which is roughly three hours in a home fridge or about 30 minutes in an ice bath. Colder than that mutes the fruit, and warmer makes a light wine taste flat. No decanting is needed. The small bottle can be poured straight into a standard white wine glass with a medium bowl and a slightly narrowed rim, which keeps the citrus aromas concentrated. Hold the glass by the stem so your hand doesn't warm the wine. At the table, this style suits foods that need a bright, unobtrusive partner. It works with shellfish, grilled white fish, calamari and sushi. It also works with salads dressed in lemon vinaigrette, light pasta in olive oil or cream-free sauces, chicken piccata and fresh mozzarella with tomatoes. Spicy dishes such as mild Thai or Vietnamese food are a good match too, since the acidity cools the heat. It is a drink-now wine, not a cellar candidate. Drink the bottles within a year or so of purchase, and keep them upright, cool and out of direct light until you chill them.