Wines made from Pinot blanc grapes of Australia
Discover the best wines made with Pinot blanc as a single variety or as a blend of Australia.
More informations about the variety Pinot blanc
Pinot Blanc is a grape variety that originated in Burgundy, mutated from Pinot Gris. Today, it is grown in Alsace where it is called klevner when blended with auxerrois. The continental climate, with its cold winters and hot summers, is particularly suited to pinot blanc. It is resistant to frost in winter and in summer, the roots draw the minerals it needs from the warm soil. Its bunches are made up of small berries with thick skins and melting pulp that produce fruity, spicy wines, balanced between acidity and alcohol. pinot blanc is also used for crémants and sparkling wines. Pinot Blanc is also used for Crémant and sparkling wines. It is widely grown in Italy, where it covers almost 7,000 hectares, and is also found in Germany, Austria, Canada and South Africa.
More informations about the wines of Australia
Australia is an extremely important wine producing country, both in terms of quality and the scale of its wine economy. Wine Australia's 2018 annual report describes it as the sixth largest wine producer in the world. That year's production was 1. 29 million litres (341 million US gallons), split 52:48 between red and white.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot blanc grape variety?
- Citrus fruitPresent in 16% of Pinot blanc
- Tree fruitPresent in 16% of Pinot blanc
- MicrobioPresent in 10% of Pinot blanc
- OakPresent in 6% of Pinot blanc
- EarthPresent in 5% of Pinot blanc
- Tropical fruitPresent in 4% of Pinot blanc
- CreamPresent in 3% of Pinot blanc
- Red fruitPresent in 3% of Pinot blanc
- CitrusPresent in 3% of Pinot blanc
- Non oakPresent in 2% of Pinot blanc
- OakyPresent in 2% of Pinot blanc
- StrawberriesPresent in 1% of Pinot blanc
- FloralPresent in 1% of Pinot blanc
- LemonPresent in 1% of Pinot blanc
- SpicesPresent in 1% of Pinot blanc
- LimePresent in 1% of Pinot blanc
- Green applePresent in 1% of Pinot blanc
- MelonPresent in 1% of Pinot blanc
- BriochePresent in 1% of Pinot blanc
- ApplesPresent in 1% of Pinot blanc
News about the grape variety Pinot blanc
Lilian Bérillon: vine supplier to the stars
You don’t need a state-of-the-art winery to make wine. You don’t need rows of pristine oak barrels. One thing you do need to make good wine is good vines. Have you ever asked yourself where all these vines come from? How do they find their way into the ground? It used to be easy. In the past, winemakers simply took cuttings from their vineyards, propagated them, and planted them in the ground. But phylloxera put a stop to that. What was a simple process acquired layers of complexity: winemakers ...
Whisky aged in native oak
Whisky is emphatically a product of place. The flavours in the glass conjure images of the spirit’s origin, from an Islay malt’s distinctive peat smoke to the exotic perfume of a Japanese blend. Traditionally, however, that local accent is lost when spirit is filled into cask. The vast majority of Scotch malts and blends, for example, are matured in oak sourced from thousands of miles away, and previously used to age bourbon or Sherry. Some whiskies might venture into more exotic territory. Thin ...
Penfolds to release second rare wine NFT
Penfolds has announced it is to launch its second rare wine NFT with direct-to-consumer wines and spirits NFT platform BlockBar. The second rare release will comprise limited edition NFTs tied to 300 bottles of Penfolds Magill Cellar 3 Cabernet Shiraz from the 2018 vintage. Crafted under the watchful eye of chief winemaker Peter Gago, recipient of the Decanter Hall of Fame award last year, the wines will not be available from retail, nor Penfolds Cellar Doors. The release coincides with BlockBar ...