La Tunella · Friuli Colli Orientali
Pinot Grigio · pear · apricot · spice · mineral · richer style
Col Bajè is exactly the sort of Pinot Grigio that helps challenge the idea that the grape must always be neutral and lightweight.
Country
Italy
Region
Friuli Colli Orientali
Appellation
Friuli Colli Orientali DOC
Grapes
Pinot Grigio
Style
White
Realistic spend
£21–£30
Budget band: £20–£35
Best moments
A richer Pinot Grigio for users who want something familiar but more substantial than a simple aperitif white.
Why this wine matters
It comes from the marl-and-sandstone “ponca” soils of Friuli and is made with barrel fermentation and lees ageing, giving the wine substantially more texture and complexity than a simple tank-fermented Pinot Grigio.
How it is made
The must ferments slowly at controlled temperature in large Slavonian oak casks, then the wine continues ageing on the lees with bâtonnage before a final period in bottle.
What does it taste like?
Ripe pear and apricot are joined by spice, mineral notes and a denser, fuller texture than everyday Pinot Grigio. The finish is long and gently savoury.
Serve it well
Serve around 10–12°C so the body and mineral character remain clear.
If this wine were human…
If Col Bajè Pinot Grigio were human, it would be polished without being precious and unusually good at making people feel at ease.
Does any of this sound suspiciously familiar?
Polished without being precious and unusually good at making people feel at ease. You appreciate tradition, but only when it has earned the right to stay.
At dinner, you know when the table needs another bottle and when it needs coffee instead. Secretly, you enjoy being underestimated until the second half of the evening.
In short: polished without being precious and unusually good at making people feel at ease. pinot grigio energy, translated into a person.
Purely for fun — this is the wine’s fictional personality, not a psychological reading of yours.
What to eat with it
And the cheese?
Start with this wine and move straight into cheese, or build a whole tasting around it.
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