The Recipient Pinot Grigio White Italian Wine

In our September 2026 checks the Recipient was priced from $16.88 to $19.88. The name on it is Pinot Grigio, and the first thing worth knowing is that Pinot Grigio and Pinot Gris are two names for the same grape.

That wording is mostly a style signal rather than a different grape. Guides note the Grigio name often points to a lighter, crisper style, while Pinot Gris can suggest more body and texture. Official descriptions run to pear, apple, citrus and stone fruit, with sweetness ranging from dry to gently off-dry.

Shoppers have been warm on this one, and 2 ratings put it at 5, which is above the 4.71 median for the wines we track. The label places the wine in Italy, a country whose vineyards run from Alpine slopes to Mediterranean islands, so the origin names the country rather than one particular place, though the maker behind The Recipient is not something we can confirm yet.

The producer's own product page for this wine, from Corks & Cheers' “The Recipient” brand, names Mike Collier as winemaker and places the grape in what the page spells “Fruili, Italy,” almost certainly its own rendering of Friuli. The page's own taste profile marks the wine light-bodied and dry, with apple, pear and spice among its notes, and lists chicken, creamy pasta and shrimp as its suggested pairings. The page does not disclose alcohol content, harvest year or blend detail.

Our call: worth trying if a named winemaker and the light, dry style the guides describe fit what you already like; the producer names Mike Collier as winemaker and lays out a taste profile in its own words, real information behind the label. Pass if you buy on track record: the 2 ratings we have are a start, not a pattern, and the page stops short of alcohol content, harvest year or blend detail.

The Grocery Store Wine Desk · written Sep 16, 2026 from our research file for this wine. Numbers reflect our latest checks.