The 2001 Pinot Grigio Dessimis is full and voluminous, broad and sweet on the palate with an admirable balance of orange and tangerine fruit and fully integrated oak. A Marc de Grazia Selection, various American importers, including Michael Skurnik, Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 677-9300, Vin Divino, Chicago, IL; tel. (773) 334-6700, and Estate Wines, Ltd., San Rafael, CA; tel. (415) 492-9411

The name of the wine is an old word used to measure fields, and reflects the Gallo (no connection with the California winery) family’s use of traditional ideas and techniques at Vie de Romans. This wine has full, ripe fruit, soft and with layers of attractive wood and vanilla flavors. ——R.V.(7/1/2003)—— 87