Casal Thaulero Pinot Grigio
Abruzzo Pinot Grigio, chilled and honest, poured by the case.
The story behind Casal Thaulero
Casal Thaulero traces its name to the noble Thaulero family, who settled in Abruzzo in the 16th century. Duke Giovanni Thaulero pushed modern vineyards and a serious cellar there in the late 19th century. The modern winery took shape in 1961, when a group of local growers in Ortona, in the province of Chieti, banded together as a cooperative to protect and sell their fruit under that old family name.
That cooperative structure still defines the bottle. Grapes come from the hills around Ortona, bottled under Terre di Chieti IGP, fermented cold in stainless steel with no oak and no malolactic, so the wine stays lean and citrus bright. We have poured it for decades because it does one thing well and does not pretend otherwise.
Explore the Casal Thaulero range
Three bottlings from the same Abruzzo cooperative: the Pinot Grigio in two sizes and the house Montepulciano for the red drinkers at your table.
| Expression | Type | Proof / ABV | Tasting notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casal Thaulero Pinot Grigio 750mL | White, Pinot Grigio | 12.5% to 13.0% ABV | Green apple, pear, melon, clean citrus finish |
| Casal Thaulero Pinot Grigio 1.5L | White, Pinot Grigio | 12.5% to 13.0% ABV | Same crisp profile, magnum for a crowd |
| Casal Thaulero Montepulciano 750mL | Red, Montepulciano | 12.5% to 13.5% ABV | Dark cherry, soft tannin, everyday Abruzzo red |
Which Casal Thaulero is right for you?
This is value wine done honestly. The Casal Thaulero Pinot Grigio 750mL runs $7.99, and the 1.5L magnum is $10.99, which works out to roughly a dollar less per glass than the small bottle. The Montepulciano sits at $8.99. None of these are collector bottles, and none of them need to be. Buy two of the magnums for a backyard lunch and keep one 750mL cold in the door of the fridge for a Tuesday. At these prices the decision takes about four seconds.
Dry, light, and $7.99, so opening a bottle on a Tuesday costs nothing.
A magnum at $10.99 keeps a table of guests in cold white without a refill run.
Soft cherry and gentle tannin for the one person who never drinks white.