Wine Tasting - Chateau Morrisette

 Name: Chateau Morrisette     

Grapes: Pinot Grigio                        

Region: Virginia                                                                                         

Country: USA                                                                                   

Vintage: not listed                                                                                                  

Price: $11.99

Wine critic review: "Pale lemon-straw hue. Medium body and medium acidity. Nose of honeysuckle with apple and peach palate. Minerals on finish. Bit of an odd aftertaste. Serviceable. Tartrates/wine diamonds left in glass." — Alexis G., Vivino

My Review: When I first smelled this wine, I got notes of honey and pears. It had a medium body and was fairly dry. Upon tasting, I picked up strong flavors of pear and apples, with a little bit of honey as well. The wine is tarte, but not so tarte that it makes my mouth pucker up. Overall this wine was really delicious and I would buy it again. It's awesome that it's a local wine as well.

Wine Folly: Wine Folly catagorizes Pinot Grigio as having a varying level of sweetness, with medium to high acidity (page 236). The tannins were ranked lowest on the scale, which I thought was true for this wine. The flavors associated with Pinot Grigio are white peach, lemon zest, and cantaloupe (page 237). The wine did have a citrusy/fruity element, so it makes sense that lemon zest and white peach would be associated with it.