The Jermann 2018 Friuli Pinot Grigio (in a screwcap bottle) is a tonic and fresh expression with citrus, bitter almond and crushed flint. This wine focuses on the classic attributes of this versatile grape offering bright intensity, crispness and extreme linearity. This is a terrific and accessible wine that would be perfect for fried appetizers or other such finger foods.

This wine is consistently one of the best value buys from Northern Italy. The 2017 Friuli Pinot Grigio (with 200,000 bottles made) is an easy, direct and immediate expression of this versatile white grape. The bouquet is fragrant and lively with citrus, grapefruit and Granny Smith apple. This wine only sees contact with stainless steel, and it is executed in a sharp, focused and oxygen-free style. Pretty mineral highlights appear on the finish.

If you are looking for a Pinot Grigio that crosses all its t's and dots all its i's, look no further than the 2016 Pinot Grigio from Jermann. This wine offers a fresh and zesty taste profile that takes you light years away from the tired and flat expressions of this workhorse grape from yesteryear. All the aromas here are alive and bright. They include citrus, honey, white peach and Granny Smith apple.

The 2013 Pinot Grigio (in a screw cap bottle) is true to the variety. The bouquet presents fresh tones of citrus, passion fruit and dried mountain herb. Those deep shifts between day and nighttime temperatures have done their part to create a beautifully aromatic and clean expression of Pinot Grigio. Light dustings of crushed mineral appear at the back.