Is your phone popping off with TravelZoo ads and photos of everyone‘s summer in Europe? Are you scrolling through eye-popping food pics while mentally cleaning out a fridge full of leftovers?
If so, there’s only one antidote: Grab a crisp, vacation-ready bottle of wine and cook something you actually want to eat.
Today’s wine comes from the Collio DOC, a hilly appellation in the Friuli wine region of north-eastern Italy. Lightly aromatic, unoaked white wines with a balance of fresh fruit and minerality are a specialty. The indigenous varieties of Friulano and Ribolla Gialla thrive here. A unique Mediterranean-meets-Alpine climate lends local character to international varieties like Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, and Sauvignon Blanc.
Tasting Cormòns Sauvignon
This Sauvignon Blanc is restrained and perfectly summery, with white pear, firm white peaches, and very subtle grassiness on the nose. The palate is citric and mineral-driven, with medium body and acidity. A touch of creamy almond and chamomile round out a clean finish.
The wine has an appealing balance of flavors that don’t compete with each other or try to outshine the food. I paired it with a Mediterranean-inspired chicken plate with fresh Bing cherries.
With this wine review comes my periodic reminder to support your friendly neighborhood wine shop. They taste a lot of wines and they care about finding you something you’ll enjoy at a good price. In other words, they can totally hook you up. 👍
Case in point? This bottle was selected by a local wine expert and importer who specializes in Collio and Friuli. It was far better than some random grocery-store Pinot Grigio, just like my quickie summer meal was better than an $18 slop bowl from the takeout chain down the street.
Bottle: Cantina Produttori di Cormòns Collio Sauvignon (2024) – Friuli, Italy
Variety: Sauvignon Blanc (100%)
ABV: 12.5%
Suggested retail: $20
My rating: 8.7 (out of 10)
Review disclosure: I was not compensated or provided any free products for this review. Opinions expressed on The Wine Fairy blog are entirely my own.
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