Rating 92
Style White
Variety
Vintage 2021
Appellation
Virginia
USA
ABV 12.5%
Price $25.00  Buy This Wine
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Reviewed 2022-07-26

Perfect For

Dinner Parties, Drinking Outside the Lines, Wine And Cheese Night

Drink If You Like

Pinot Gris / Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc , Trebbiano (Ugni Blanc)

Pollak Vineyards Pinot Grigio 2021 Review

OK, listen up. Virginia is in the building, and it's time to say hi. Margo and David Pollak own the Pollak Vineyards winery in Crozet, Va,, just outside of Charlottesville. For California winemakers to come to the Commonwealth to have a go at winemaking is about as ambitious as it gets. Thankfully, they did. This is one of the most unique Pinot Grigio wines out there. It has a nose of muddled raspberries and waxy citrus peel. The palate is alive and active with a wonderful wealth of natural acidity balancing a sweetness that cannot be ignored. There is so much balance here. It’s a wine that begins to define the style of this wine region.

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Pollak Vineyards Pinot Grigio 2021
OK, listen up. Virginia is in the building, and it's time to say hi. Margo and David Pollak own the Pollak Vineyards winery in Crozet, Va,, just outside of Charlottesville. For California winemakers to come to the Commonwealth to have a go at winemaking is about as ambitious as it gets. Thankfully, they did. This is one of the most unique Pinot Grigio wines out there. It has a nose of muddled raspberries and waxy citrus peel. The palate is alive and active with a wonderful wealth of natural acidity balancing a sweetness that cannot be ignored. There is so much balance here. It’s a wine that begins to define the style of this wine region.

Reviewed On: 07-26-2022
92
POINTS
Pollak Vineyards Pinot Grigio 2021
OK, listen up. Virginia is in the building, and it's time to say hi. Margo and David Pollak own the Pollak Vineyards winery in Crozet, Va,, just outside of Charlottesville. For California winemakers to come to the Commonwealth to have a go at winemaking is about as ambitious as it gets. Thankfully, they did. This is one of the most unique Pinot Grigio wines out there. It has a nose of muddled raspberries and waxy citrus peel. The palate is alive and active with a wonderful wealth of natural acidity balancing a sweetness that cannot be ignored. There is so much balance here. It’s a wine that begins to define the style of this wine region.

Reviewed On: 07-26-2022