Vie di Romans Pinot Grigio 2023Gianfranco Gallo has one of the better backstories in Italian wine. The Friulian winemaker once found himself accosted by well dressed men with bulging briefcases and a lawsuit from the American Gallo brothers one in every three bottles of wine consumed in America bearing their name. Having experienced a taste of American hospitality, Gianfranco renamed his estate Vie di Romans, honoring the ancient Roman road that passes through his corner of Friuli,

almost bronze at the rim — less blush than burnished

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sandy tannin profile that frames the fruit without weighing it down

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The palate is weightless but intent—tart red fruit

capturing the full intensity of the spirit

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29% Grenache

modern Pommard that balances muscle with clarity