Thankfully Italy's Marco Felluga-Russiz Superiore proves this is not always the case as it displays in its age-worthy Marco Felluga Mongris Collio Pinot Grigio. The complex offering is from Collio ...

It has spread to northern Italy, where it's known as Pinot Grigio, as well as to New World regions including Oregon. It's also still grown in Germany, where it's known as Grauburgunder.