Wines made from Pinot blanc grapes of Champagne - Page 2
Discover the best wines made with Pinot blanc as a single variety or as a blend of Champagne.
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 region of Champagne
Champagne is the name of the world's most famous Sparkling wine, the appellation under which it is sold and the French wine region from which it comes. Although it has been used to refer to sparkling wines around the world - a point of controversy and legal wrangling in recent decades - Champagne is a legally controlled and restricted name. See the labels of Champagne wines. The fame and success of Champagne is, of course, the product of many Complex factors.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot blanc grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 49% of Pinot blanc
- Citrus fruitPresent in 45% of Pinot blanc
- MicrobioPresent in 41% of Pinot blanc
- Non oakPresent in 38% of Pinot blanc
- OakPresent in 35% of Pinot blanc
- EarthPresent in 32% of Pinot blanc
- CitrusPresent in 25% of Pinot blanc
- ApplesPresent in 20% of Pinot blanc
- Green applePresent in 13% of Pinot blanc
- Red fruitPresent in 12% of Pinot blanc
- StrawberriesPresent in 11% of Pinot blanc
- YeastPresent in 10% of Pinot blanc
- LemonPresent in 9% of Pinot blanc
- ToastyPresent in 8% of Pinot blanc
- MineralityPresent in 8% of Pinot blanc
- PearPresent in 7% of Pinot blanc
- CreamPresent in 7% of Pinot blanc
- PeachPresent in 6% of Pinot blanc
- RaspberryPresent in 6% of Pinot blanc
- ApricotPresent in 5% of Pinot blanc
News about the grape variety Pinot blanc
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Napa Valley’s Shafer Vineyards sold to Korean group Shinsegae
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