The Villa Borghetti OTTO Pinot Grigio 2024 is a wine from Trader Joe’s that sells for $7.99. It has been cheaper in past vintages. This wine is produced by Pasqua Wines.
The Story
Pasqua Wines is a family-owned winery operating in the Veneto region of Northeast Italy. They have been in business since 1925. Villa Borghetti is one of their estates.
Villa Borghetti also offers Pinot Grigio wines that sell for over twice the price, but they appear to source grapes from specific sub-regions of the Veneto. The Villa Borghetti OTTO Pinot Grigio 2024 bottle seems the grapes came from the general Veneto area, thus the price difference.
The alcohol content is a low 8.5% which is in the “low calorie wine” territory. The low alcohol here is natural and not the result of a post-production process.
The low alcohol content is possibly due to a cooler growing region. Cooler weather causes the grape to ripen slowly and keeps the sugar content down.
Even though this Trader Joe’s Italian Pinot Grigio has a bargain price, it seems to be a legitimate, quality Pinot Grigio from a fine producer.
The Villa Borghetti OTTO Pinot Grigio 2024 Tasting Notes
The color is almost clear, but light causes it to reflect gold. The nose is subtle, but pretty citrus and spice. The Villa Borghetti OTTO Pinot Grigio 2024 is delicate and tasty.
This Pinot Grigio tastes like ripe apple, Anjou pear, nectarine, soft spice, and lime, followed by grapefruit.
The acidity, which can be overbearing with some value Pinot Grigio wines, is well-controlled.
The Summary
- The Villa Borghetti OTTO Pinot Grigio 2024 is a very sippable wine, with a friendly personality.
- At 8.5% alcohol is a fine wine to serve when you have things to do the next day, it is also a good “starter” wine since it is so sippable.
