Papia Pinot Grigio Rose IGT 2025 vs The Balloonist Shiraz 2024
Compare current tracked prices, stockists and core specifications. Papia Pinot Grigio Rose IGT 2025 currently starts £0.04 lower.
| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £8.95 | £8.99 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Style | Red | Red |
| Grape | Pinot Grigio, Barbera | Shiraz |
| Country | Italy | Australia |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
| Where to buy |
Papia Pinot Grigio Rose IGT 2025
Papia Pinot Grigio Rose is a fresh, light, and appealingly fruity Italian rose from the Oltrepo Pavese in Lombardia, produced by Adria Vini, a joint venture between Boutinot and Araldica Castelvero. Lower in alcohol, lightly off-dry, and vegan friendly, this is a rose built for easy, uncomplicated enjoyment. The name Papia is the Latin root for Pavia, the city at the heart of this underrated northern Italian wine region. Why You'll Love It Established in 2003, Adria Vini combines British market insight with deep Italian winemaking expertise to produce wines that are genuinely crowd-pleasing without sacrificing character. Papia is their approachable, lower-alcohol rose, packed with fresh red berry fruit and just enough residual sweetness to give the mid-palate real weight and roundness. The kind of bottle you open without overthinking and finish without noticing. Vineyard and Production Pinot Grigio grapes are sourced from key partners in the Oltrepo Pavese region of Pavia and fermented to around 11% ABV. This is blended with 15% of a Chiaretto component, a Barbera and Pinot Nero blend with fermentation deliberately stopped at 9% ABV and 20g/l sugar. The result is a wine of lower overall ABV with around 5g/l residual sugar, giving a little more weight and roundness to the mid-palate. Winemaker: Claudio Manera. Screwcap closure. Contains sulphites. Vegan and vegetarian. Tasting Notes Fresh and fruity on the nose with inviting red berry aromas. The palate shows notes of strawberry and redcurrant with a touch of natural sweetness, finishing bright, clean, and lively. Light, refreshing, and very easy to enjoy. Perfect Pairings Perfect on its own as a chilled aperitif, and a natural partner for summer sharing plates, antipasti, light salads, and soft cheeses. Also excellent with grilled prawns and light pasta dishes. The Blend Pinot Grigio 85%, Barbera 11%, Pinot Nero 4%.
The Balloonist Shiraz 2024
The Balloonist is an elegant, vibrant Shiraz from South East Australia. Approachable and fruit-driven, it delivers dark fruit, savoury spice, and a silky texture at an outstanding everyday price. A reliable, crowd-pleasing red wine that consistently over-delivers for the money. Why You'll Love It Shiraz is Australia's signature red grape, and South East Australia's warm, sun-drenched conditions are perfectly suited to producing the variety's characteristic richness and depth. The Balloonist keeps things fresh and approachable, with a lower ABV of 12.5% that makes it lighter on its feet than many Australian Shiraz. Fruit-forward, smooth, and endlessly versatile, it is the kind of bottle that works equally well on a weeknight or at a dinner party. Vineyard & Production Sourced from vineyards across South East Australia , where the warm climate and diverse terroir produce Shiraz grapes of natural richness and aromatic intensity. Crafted by Ehrmanns, who work with a select network of producers chosen for their quality and responsiveness, the wine is vinified to highlight the variety's vibrant dark fruit character while maintaining freshness and balance. Tasting Notes Deep ruby in colour. The nose offers dark fruit aromas of blackberry and plum layered with savoury spice. On the palate, it is elegant and vibrant with a silky texture and a long, juicy finish. Perfect Pairings A versatile food wine, pairing beautifully with grilled meats, lamb, burgers, and hearty pasta dishes. Also excellent alongside barbecued meats, mature cheddar, or a classic beef stew. The Blend 100% Shiraz
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