Wines made from Pinot gris grapes of Mendoza
Discover the best wines made with Pinot gris as a single variety or as a blend of Mendoza.
More informations about the variety Pinot gris
Pinot Gris is a grey grape variety mutated from Pinot Noir. It has its origins in Burgundy, where it is called pinot-beurot in reference to the colour of the grey robes worn by the monks of the region. Established in Alsace since the 17th century, pinot gris was called tokay until 2007. It is made up of bunches of small berries that vary in colour from pink to blue-grey. It is particularly well suited to the continental climate because it is resistant to the cold in winter and to spring frosts. This variety also likes dry limestone soils with plenty of sunshine in the summer. Pinot Gris is well suited to late harvesting or to the selection of noble grapes, depending on the year and the concentration of sugars in the berries. Pinot Gris wines are distinguished by their aromatic complexity of white fruits, mushrooms, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, etc., and their great finesse. In the Loire Valley, pinot gris is used in the Coteaux-d'Ancenis appellations. It gives dry or sweet wines with pear and peach aromas.
More informations about the region of Mendoza
Mendoza is by far the largest wine region in Argentina. Located on a high-altitude plateau at the edge of the Andes Mountains, the province is responsible for roughly 70 percent of the country's annual wine production. The French Grape variety Malbec has its New World home in the vineyards of Mendoza, producing red wines of great concentration and intensity. The province Lies on the western edge of Argentina, across the Andes Mountains from Chile.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot gris grape variety?
- Citrus fruitPresent in 8% of Pinot gris
- Tree fruitPresent in 7% of Pinot gris
- MicrobioPresent in 5% of Pinot gris
- Tropical fruitPresent in 5% of Pinot gris
- EarthPresent in 5% of Pinot gris
- OakPresent in 3% of Pinot gris
- FloralPresent in 3% of Pinot gris
- Non oakPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- ApplesPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- StrawberriesPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- PeachPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- SpicesPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- CitrusPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- GrapefruitPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- Green applePresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- LimePresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- MineralityPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- PineapplePresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Pinot gris