Emeri Pinot Grigio

USA
84 Points
"Comes across as a bit sweet and soft, with tropical fruit and a lush, creamy texture. Clean and well made, but lacks complexity and length."

Joe Czerwinski, Wine Enthusiast, February 2012

USA
"If you like a wine that is a bit more medium-dry than completely dry, with floral aromas or ripe fruit flavors there is an Australian sparkler that may be perfect for you.  Emeri Sparkling Pinot Grigio from De Bortoli Wine.  I was a bit unsure of this wine, sparkling Pinot Grigio from Australia? But I learned that the winery had solid Italian roots, established by Northern Italian emigrants to Australia, Vittorio and Giuseppina De Bortoli in 1928. Their son Deen expanded the operation when he took over and married Emeri.  Their children are involved in every aspect of the winery today, with family as the key to their success.  The sparkler is a great afternoon by the pool wine as it has low alcohol, about 10.5%, with lychee fruit, honey blossom and blooming rose aromas."

Hayley Hamilton, D Magazine, June 2011

Canada
"A lighter, fruity and crisp bubbly is the De Bortoli “Emeri” Sparkling Pinot Grigio. Like the bright, clear bottle, the bubbly inside is straightforward and simple, with fresh pear, red apple and floral notes on the nose. It's slightly off-dry, with a refreshing peachy note that comes through on the palate. The bubbles are crisp and vibrant, and some light acidity adds a hint of tartness to this refreshing sparkling wine."

Ben Mac-Phee-Sigurdson, Uncorked - Canada, December 2010

USA
"What to Buy the Cuisine Connoisseur – Wine lovers come at all levels of expertise and taste and there are many for all of them. The Beer and Cave has been selling an unexpected type, a sparkling pinot grigio called Emeri which is said to be fruity, lively and not too sweet."

, The Blade - USA, December 2010

USA
85 Points
"De Bortoli's Emeri line of sparkling wines are not conventional Pinot Noir-Chardonnay blends. This one is Pinot Grigio with bubbles, the usually muted aromas of the variety perked up to show grapefruits and fig notes. The wine is soft and fullish in body, with hints of fig coming through on the palate."

Joe Czerwinski, Wine Enthusiast , December 2010

USA
"Fizzy, light and peppery, with a spicy note more prominent than the modest fruit. Drink now."

Harvey Steiman, Wine Spectator, November 2010

86 Points
"In essence it's a PG version of the sweeter styles of Moscato that are coming out at a rapid rate, but with a lot more sparkle. It's very enjoyable and will soon gather a host of fans."

, The KROW - UK, January 2010

NEW FIZZ "Emeri sparkling pinot grigio add this increasingly popular grape to a successful range of fizzes. It's a very pleasant drink, fresh flavoured touch of sweetness, soft and gently bubbling."

, QHA Review Magazine, December 2009

"A bubbly with rose, lychee and Italian flavours"

, OK magazine, December 2009

"De Bortoli has been leading the way with a number of wines and styles recently. Guided by the passionate Steve Webber, the winery has released new wines and styles year after year, as well as increasing the quality and appeal of their existing wines. The Emeri range of sparkling wines includes the new Sparkling Pinot Grigio. This wine is made in a way that increases the textural aspect through fermenting the grapes at an elevated temperature. The result is a wine with fragrant, lifted fruit and floral aromas. The palate is rounded and mouth-filling with some sweetness. The finish however is clean and crisp."

David Cumming, Central Western Daily, November 2009

"So, let's put together the fashionable pinot grigio grape with a flush of bubbles, develop aromas of lolly, rose and florals, keep the wine keenly balanced with a little honey note of flavour, moscato style, but delicately off-dry. Yep, it all works in a Spring Carnival kind of way."

Tony Love, The Herald Sun, October 2009

"...the ever-bubbly Emeri - this is a great value wine for the festive season."

David Ellis, Hornsby Advocate, October 2009