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Structure
Drinking window
Best 3 to 12 years from vintage.
vintage3 yrs12 yrs14 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: yellow apple, white peach, almond, vanilla
Palate: yellow stone fruit, almond skin, creamy lees, long fresh close
Oak-aged Pinot Grigio from Lis Neris. Gris is the cellar's top Pinot Grigio with partial new-oak elevage, set against the broader Lis Neris Pinot Grigio.
What it pairs with
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Risotto with porcini
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Forest mushroom risotto and rich oak-aged Pinot Grigio share golden depth. -
Roast capon
Christmas roast capon is the classic Friulian winter dish for a top oak-aged white. -
Aged Montasio cheese
Hard mountain cheese matches the wine's full body and almond-skin grip. -
Truffle risotto
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Aromatic truffle and oak-aged Pinot Grigio share long savoury depth.
History
Oak-aged Pinot Grigio from Lis Neris. Gris was the cellar's first single-parcel oak-aged Pinot Grigio and remains its flagship for the variety.
- 1990: First Lis Neris Gris Pinot Grigio release
Facts
- Producer
- Lis Neris · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Pinot Grigio (100%)
- Classification
- DOC Friuli Isonzo
- Oak
- Fermentation and elevage in French oak barriques (around 30 percent new) for 11 months
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- EUR 28 to 45 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-12 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1990
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Lis Neris Gris Pinot Grigio
What does Lis Neris Gris taste like?
Yellow apple, white peach, almond and vanilla on the nose; yellow stone fruit, almond skin, creamy lees and a long fresh close on the palate. Full-bodied with high acidity.
When should I drink Lis Neris Gris?
Drink 3 to 12 years from vintage. The oak-aged structure gives the wine medium-term cellar capacity.
How is Lis Neris Gris different from regular Pinot Grigio?
Gris is the cellar's single-parcel oak-aged Pinot Grigio, with around 30 percent new oak elevage. The result is full-bodied and structured rather than the fresh-bottling style of standard Pinot Grigio.
What food pairs with Lis Neris Gris?
Risotto with porcini is the canonical pairing. Roast capon, aged Montasio cheese, and truffle risotto are equally strong.
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