Discover Italian whites

It's a well known fact that Italy's red wines are supposed to be the "serious" wines to enjoy with food and fill your cellar with, while most Italian whites are for sipping on their own or to pair with light dishes.

Most of these wines are made from grapes that are only found in Italy, however, popularity of the international varieties is growing.

This week's column features the light, simple and refreshing wines of Italy.

Certainly, the better known white, the wines made from the Pinot Grigio (Pinot Gris) grapes have gained an impressive popularity over the past couple years. These wines tend to be light, dry, refreshing with a medium acidity.

They present aromas of citrus, flowers, white flesh fruits and melons. Some producers also blend some Chardonnay with this grape to give more structure and flavour to the final wine.



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