pinot grigio

noun, often capitalized P&G pi·not gri·gio \ ˈpē-(ˌ)nō-ˈgrē-j(ē-)ō , -zh(ē-)ō , pē-ˈnō- \

|Updated on: 3 Jun 2018

Definition of pinot grigio

: a dry white wine that is produced in Italy

Recent Examples of pinot grigio from the Web

There are plenty of good wine choices, among them pinot grigio (or gris), sauvignon blanc, gruner veltliner, or a dry riesling or gewurztraminer.

— adam ried, BostonGlobe.com, "Recipes: Four ways to make summer sangria, with or without wine," 19 May 2018
Wine tents around the Fair Ground stock pinot grigio ($7), merlot ($7), sparkling brut ($9) and sparkling brut rose ($9).

— todd a. price, NOLA.com, "What you'll be drinking at Jazz Fest: our guide to fest alcohol," 27 Apr. 2018
From the fertile plains of coastal Venezie to the alpine peaks of Alto Adige, the zone is best known to Americans for its refreshing pinot grigios and piquant proseccos.

— marnie old, Philly.com, "Great Wine Values: Mezzacorona 'Cliffhanger' red blend," 29 Jan. 2018
In some cases, Le Virtù features wines almost entirely unknown by the pinot grigio-drinking masses — but completely worth the discovery.

— craig laban, Philly.com, "Nearly extinct grape of Abruzzo remembered by the glass in South Philly," 19 Jan. 2018
The green pinot blanc grape and the dusky pinot grigio grape are both mutations of the much more ancient pinot noir grape.

— gar joseph, Philly.com, "Cheap Buzz: The Genetics of Wine Color," 18 Oct. 2017
The wine features a delicate texture reminiscent of refreshing Italian pinot grigios, but its fruitier scent and riper flavors of peach and pear are closer to those of French pinot gris.

— marnie old, Philly.com, "Great Wine Values: Joel Gott Pinot Gris from Oregon," 17 Oct. 2017
In 2010, after founding the label Massican, Petroski released Annia (named after his mother), a blend of friulano, chardonnay, and ribolla gialla; Gemina, a blend of greco and pinot grigio; and a fierce, mouth-puckering sauvignon blanc.

— jay mcinerney, Town & Country, "The Up-From-Nothing Story of One of California's Best New Wines," 6 Nov. 2015
Like, if cabernet sauvignon and pinot noir are red wines, how can sauvignon blanc and pinot grigio be white?

— gar joseph, Philly.com, "Cheap Buzz: The Genetics of Wine Color," 18 Oct. 2017

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