Stretching along Italy's Adriatic coast, the Abruzzo boasts pretty coastal coves and dramatic landscapes of soaring mountain peaks, deep valleys and ancient castles. The region also offers a range of attractive wines - the creamy, plum filled Montepulciano based reds, citrusy Trebbianos and, most recently, fruity Pinot Grigios. This Pinot Grigio is a new addition to our Farinelli range. The estate proudly champions a traditional trellising system, 'pergola abruzzese', which ensures the grapes receive excellent exposure to the bright sunshine and so gain full ripeness. The result is a lovely balance of bright pear and apple fruit, teamed with minerally zip. It makes an ideal apéritif and goes well with fish, chicken and creamy pasta.

Awarded a Gold medal at the 2017 Royal Adelaide Wine Show, this elegant Pinot Gris comes from a growing season that can be characteristed as being long andcool. In the glass: Pale lemon green. On the nose: Really fragrant jasmine, pear and citrus with a light ginger spice lift. Om the palate: Vibrant and elegant with apple, pear and grapefruit core depth, subtle hints of spice adding complexity, a smooth, velvety mouth-feel and a mouth-watering finish. Poised yet powerful with loads of potential.

Many of you will remember Sam Trimboli from his days at Warburn Estate where, every vintage, he’d pick up literally hundreds of awards. He’s still on a winning streak, but now he’s renting space all for himself at a winery in Riverina, New South Wales. Sam makes there the mighty Black Duck, and his white version – the equally fruity and irresistible White Duck. Sam has been in the region for many years, so knows exactly where the best grapes are growing. In 2021, he selected when he wanted them picked too, cool fermenting and adding a touch of citrusy Pinot Grigio to the blend. This is the sort of wine you should never be short of, ready chilled in the fridge. Exuberant with bright melon fruit – serve solo or with a spicy noodle dish.

Irvine's Spring Hill range is always good value – this aromatic Pinot Gris from the Eden Valley a perfect example – and it boasts many high scores up to 95pts. i>"It’s delightfully fruited and elegantly expressed on the nose, presenting Gala apple, Asian pear, fig, and lemon peel aromas. The palate is equally appealing with juicy fruit intensity, fleshy texture, and bright acidity, finishing lingering and vibrant. 93pts". (Sam Kim, Wine Orbit). Dave Brookes in The Halliday Wine Companion likes its: "… aromas of crunchy pear, grapefruit and citrus fruits, hints of white flowers, green apple, stone, almond paste, distant dried herbs and fennel tops. Just a touch of texture on the palate with a sprinkling of crushed herbs and a crisp, savoury endpoint. 91pts. Great Value." Dave Brookes

A favourite Grigio (though Gris by name) from the dynamic Zonte's Footstep team on great form with this bright Adelaide Hills treasure. A frequent Gold and high score winner. Reviewing a previous vintage, Ken Gargett WinePilot commented: "Always great fun to review the Zonte’s Footstep wines – cracking wines, brilliant value and some weird and wacky labels… It does hover between the two styles – Gris and Grigio – which is, I guess, the point. 92pts" Sam Kim Wine Orbit has called it "Fresh and elegant… finishing crip-dry and lingering. 92pts" An assessment certainly apt for this vintage too.

The Winemaking: Once harvested the fruit was crushed and pressed; the juice was cold settled and racked to ferment. The ferment was carried out with selected yeast and stopped with some residual sugar. Post fermentation the wine was stabilised, clarified and bottled. With Food: Enjoy with matured cheeses and spicy Asian dishes.

Supreme quality Gris from a secret source in cool-climate Tumbarumba. Exquisitely made – luscious and refined.

"A bell-clear varietal…" Pinot Grigio from Adelaide Hills' Chalk Hill – "… waxy green apple, lemon blossom and lime juice. Dry, with an apt whisper of texture. The finish is long and invigorating. Another seamless and charming white from this address in '25. 93pt, Great Value." (Halliday). “Delicately fragrant… Splendidly structured by bright acidity, offering excellent drinking" Sam Kim Wine Orbit scores it 93pts too.

As Richard Baudains of Decanter notes, "Everybody's talking about how fantastic today's best Sicilian wines are." That's certainly true of this crisp, fruity Pinot Grigio from Scipione Giuliani, the genius behind the bestselling Il Papavero range. It's laden with sunshine crispness and light, bright fruit. A sensational match to fresh seafood!

Pinot Grigio is one of the most popular whites in the western world, loved for its refreshing, delicate flavours. Inland from Venice, the high altitude Adige Valley is home to some of the best quality examples in Italy, if not the world. This wine was made by local expert Giuseppe Secchi. He named it after a famous local vineyard - on a cone shaped hill that was once home to a Roman temple, approached by a spiralling path lined with pine trees. Cool climate fresh and truly thirst quenching, this wine displays crisp, pure, lemon and grapefruit flavours, a touch of ripe, white stone fruit and a sophisticated, minerally edge. It's a 'drink anytime' wine but perhaps best enjoyed as an aperitivo, with seafood, grilled fish or summer salads.