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2011 La Vis Vigneti di Montagna Pinot Grigio Trentino, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
| 2009 | 2011 |
Wine Notes
Average Price of 750ml bottle, ex-tax in USD: $8
Score: 84.
When to drink: 2012 to 2013
The Wine-Searcher score of
84/100
is based on the following wine critic
score:
| Critic | Score | When to drink |
| Jancis Robinson | 16/20 | 2012 to 2013 |
Awards
| Award Organization | Award Year | Result |
| Decanter World Wine Awards | 2012 | Bronze |
| International Wine & Spirit Competition | 2012 | Bronze |
| International Wine Challenge | 2012 | Commended |
Price History for 2011 La Vis Vigneti di Montagna Pinot Grigio Trentino
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Grape Variety: Pinot Grigio
Pinot Grigio is the Italian name for the Pinot Gris grape variety. The style in which Pinot Grigio is typically made is so distinctive that Gris and Grigio are typically treated as different varieties (even if they do have identical DNA). The international marketing behind Pinot Grigio is so strong that for many consumers, its name is more recognizable than the original, Pinot Gris.
The Italian style has been successfully adopted in the United States, and to a lesser extent Australia, where some wineries produce both a Pinot Grigio and a Pinot Gris, in contrasting styles. Bottles labelled Pinot Grigio in Australia will be crisp and dry whereas wines labelled Pinot Gr ... more
Region Hierarchy
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Trentino wine region
Trentino is an autonomous wine-producing province in the far north of Italy, bordering Lombardy to the west and Veneto to the south and east. The province forms the southern half of the Trentino-Alto Adige region, the other half being Alto Adige (Sudtirol to its largely German-speaking population).
Trentino-Alto Adige's terroir is very similar to that of Alto Adige, although 500ft lower down the valley and slightly less dominated by the mountains above. Nonetheless, it remains characterized by the alpine peaks which soar for many thousands of feet above the Adige Valley floor. The peaks and ridges bring protection from the elements, casting a ... more
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Trentino-Alto Adige wine region
Trentino-Alto Adige is the most northerly wine-producing region in Italy. Due to its complex geopolitical history, it is composed of two autonomous provinces named Trentino and Alto Adige. Trentino is almost entirely Italian speaking, while Alto Adige has a predominantly German-speaking population, who know their province by the name Sudtirol (South Tyrol in English). This is due to the region's former status as part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, from which it was re-claime ... more
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