Venica & Venica 'Jesera' Pinot Grigio Collio, 2024 southwest france and Sansho Peppercorn and Yomogi

and Sansho Peppercorn and Yomogi (Japanese Mugwort) add further complexity and light bitterness

Exceedingly pretty

and showcase a bright citrus and stone fruit minerality that just begs to be paired with a fresh mediterranean grilled fish

which is enlivened by its light

Venica & Venica 'Jesera' Pinot Grigio Collio, 2024 southwest france and Sansho Peppercorn and Yomogi100% Pinot Grigio from the single vineyard "Jesera", meaning "little lake" in Slovenian. The property is literally 1. 5 miles from the Slovenian border in the town of Collio, in the Friuli region of Italy. Jesera was once part of an ancient sea bed, and lies at the base of a valley near a stream. An extended maceration time gives this wine its distinct cold color. It is mostly aged in stainless steel, but around 10% of the wine goes into large barrels