Famiglia Boron Pinot Grigio Venezia DOC – Elegant Dry White Wine from Veneto

Famiglia Boron Pinot Grigio Venezia DOC

Famiglia Boron Pinot Grigio is a reminder of why this Italian white became so popular in the first place. There’s a lot of very ordinary Pinot Grigio around, but this one has a little more about it.

Made in Annone Veneto in north-eastern Italy, it’s fresh and dry, with green apple, good natural freshness and a lovely soft texture. It’s clean and refreshing without being sharp, and at 12.5% ABV it has enough body to make it interesting with food while still being very easy to drink on its own.

It comes from the Boron family, who have been making wine in Veneto since 1954. Today the family works around 35 hectares of vineyards, combining generations of experience with modern, temperature-controlled winemaking.

The result is an honest, well-made Italian white that offers a lot for the money — and the sort of Pinot Grigio we’d be very happy to keep chilled in the fridge.

What does it taste like?

In the glass, the wine is a bright straw yellow with the faint coppery reflections you can sometimes see in Pinot Grigio.

The nose is fresh rather than showy. Green apple is the clearest fruit character, giving it that crisp, just-cut freshness that suits the variety so well.

On the palate it is dry, but not austere. There’s a smoothness to it that sets it apart from thinner, more acidic examples of Pinot Grigio. Boron describes the wine as velvety and harmonious, which is a good way of putting it: the acidity keeps everything fresh, while the texture gives the wine a little softness and weight.

There’s no oakiness getting in the way and no sweetness trying to make the wine seem fruitier than it is.

It’s simply well-balanced Pinot Grigio with fresh fruit, a clean finish and enough substance to make you go back for another glass.

A family winery in Veneto

The Boron family’s winemaking story began in 1954, when Remigio and Amedeo Boron started building what would become the family estate.

The winery is based at Loncon di Annone Veneto, in the eastern part of Veneto. It’s a part of Italy with a long history of wine production, and one where Pinot Grigio feels very much at home.

Today Sabrina, Andrea and Roberto Boron continue the family business, working the vineyards and producing the wines at the estate.

We like that there is a real sense of continuity here. This isn’t a brand invented for a supermarket shelf. It is a working Italian family winery that has grown over several generations.

At the same time, the winemaking itself is modern and precise. The winery uses temperature-controlled fermentation and careful grape handling to retain freshness rather than trying to make Pinot Grigio heavier or more complicated than it needs to be.

How is it made?

This wine is made from 100% Pinot Grigio grown around Annone Veneto.

Harvest normally takes place between the end of August and the first week of September. Once picked, the whole grapes are gently pressed and the juice is fermented at controlled temperatures.

The finished wine then spends around four months in stainless-steel tanks.

That choice is important to the style. There’s no heavy oak to cover the fruit, so the green apple, freshness and clean character of the Pinot Grigio remain at the centre of the wine.

It has around 4.10g/l of residual sugar and 5.50g/l of total acidity, giving it a dry taste with enough acidity to keep it lively.

You don’t need to know those numbers to enjoy it, of course, but they help explain why the wine feels both fresh and pleasantly smooth rather than aggressively sharp.

What should you eat with it?

Pinot Grigio is useful to have around because it works with such a wide range of food, and this one is particularly versatile.

Fish and seafood are obvious places to start. Try it with grilled sea bass, baked cod, prawns, crab or seafood pasta.

It’s also very good with lighter chicken dishes, risotto, simple pasta, fresh salads and Italian antipasti.

We’d happily open a bottle with:

• Grilled fish
• Garlic prawns
• Seafood linguine
• Crab pasta
• Risotto
• Chicken Milanese
• Lemon chicken
• Roast chicken
• Mozzarella and tomato
• Prosciutto and antipasti
• Fresh salads
• Light vegetable dishes

And, being realistic, it’s also the sort of Pinot Grigio that works perfectly well with fish and chips on a Friday night.

If you’re cooking something else and aren’t sure what to open, have a look through our food and wine pairing guide. You can search by dish and find wines that suit what you’re actually having for dinner.

When would we drink it?

This is where Boron Pinot Grigio makes a lot of sense.

You don’t need to save it.

It’s good enough to put on the table when friends come round, but not so precious that you feel guilty opening it on a Wednesday evening.

Keep a bottle chilled for pasta, fish or chicken. Open it before dinner with a plate of olives and antipasti. Pour it outside on a warm afternoon. Or just have a glass because you fancy a cold, dry Italian white.

That everyday versatility is a big part of its appeal.

How to serve it

Serve at around 10–12°C.

It wants to be properly chilled, but not freezing. If a white wine is served too cold you lose quite a lot of its aroma and texture, so if this has been sitting in the coldest part of the fridge all day, give it a few minutes before pouring.

There’s no need for a special glass or any ceremony.

Open it, pour it and enjoy it.

Wine details

Producer: Famiglia Boron / Azienda Agricola Boron
Wine: Pinot Grigio Venezia DOC
Country: Italy
Region: Veneto
Area: Annone Veneto
Grape: 100% Pinot Grigio
Style: Dry white wine
ABV: 12.5%
Colour: Straw yellow with subtle coppery reflections
Aroma: Fresh and fruity, with green apple
Taste: Dry, smooth, fresh and velvety
Body: Light to medium
Residual sugar: Approx. 4.10g/l
Total acidity: Approx. 5.50g/l
Serving temperature: 10–12°C
Food pairing: Fish, seafood, pasta, risotto, chicken, white meats and antipasti
Harvest: End of August to early September
Vinification: Gentle pressing followed by temperature-controlled fermentation
Ageing: Around four months in stainless steel
Growing system: Sylvoz
Winery history: Boron family winemaking tradition since 1954
Estate vineyards: Around 35 hectares

Why we chose it

For us, the appeal is fairly simple.

It tastes like Pinot Grigio should.

It’s fresh without being acidic for the sake of it, dry without feeling severe and smooth without becoming bland. The green-apple character is easy to pick out, and there’s enough texture there to make the wine enjoyable with food.

It also comes from a genuine family winery with more than 70 years of history behind it.

There are grander and more expensive bottles of Pinot Grigio, and we sell some of those too. But if you’re looking for a good, reliable Italian white to keep in the fridge and actually drink regularly, Famiglia Boron Pinot Grigio is very hard to argue with.