Wines made from Pinot blanc grapes of Crémant de Luxembourg
Discover the best wines made with Pinot blanc as a single variety or as a blend of Crémant de Luxembourg.
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 Moselle
The wine region of Crémant de Luxembourg is located in the region of Moselle of Luxembourg. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Clos des Rochers or the Domaine Bernard-Massard produce mainly wines sparkling and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Crémant de Luxembourg are Riesling, Pinot noir and Pinot blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Crémant de Luxembourg often reveals types of flavors of cream, non oak or yellow apple and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, strawberries or toffee.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot blanc grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 9% of Pinot blanc
- Citrus fruitPresent in 8% of Pinot blanc
- MicrobioPresent in 6% of Pinot blanc
- Non oakPresent in 5% of Pinot blanc
- EarthPresent in 4% of Pinot blanc
- OakPresent in 4% of Pinot blanc
- VegetalPresent in 3% of Pinot blanc
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Pinot blanc
- Tropical fruitPresent in 2% of Pinot blanc
- ApplesPresent in 1% of Pinot blanc
- SpicesPresent in 1% of Pinot blanc
- Green applePresent in 1% of Pinot blanc