| Rating | 96 |
| Style | White |
| Variety | Pinot Gris / Grigio |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Appellation | Slovenia |
| ABV | 13% |
| Price | $35.00 |
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| Reviewed By | |
| Reviewed | 2025-08-20 |
Perfect For
Drinking Outside the Lines, Wine And Cheese Night, Winter White Wine Drinking
Drink If You Like
Gamay, Grüner Veltliner , Pinot Gris / Grigio
Rodica Sivi Pinot 2020 Review
Pinot Gris (Sivi Pinot in Slovenian) is a variety that lends itself well to some time on the skins. And this example from Rodica sets the standard for complex, focused, and transcending skin-contact wine. It’s electric pink in the glass with a subtle nose of strawberries and white pepper. The palate is an experience of its own. It has big round juicy fruit — red berries, orange zest, guava — with a good amount of acidity to break up the weight and show off its savory side. This wine can hang from the beginning to the end of a meal.
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