Wines made from Pinot gris grapes of Uco Valley
Discover the best wines made with Pinot gris as a single variety or as a blend of Uco Valley.
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
The Uco Valley (Valle de Uco) is a key winegrowing region of Mendoza, Argentina. An hour's drive South from the city of Mendoza, it is home to some of the region's most famous wines. Argentina's primary Grape variety of Malbec shines here, producing terroir-driven red wines with a distinctive Floral">floralAroma. Cabernet Franc is much less widely planted, but some great results have been achieved.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot gris grape variety?
- MicrobioPresent in 3% of Pinot gris
- Tree fruitPresent in 3% of Pinot gris
- Citrus fruitPresent in 3% of Pinot gris
- FloralPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- OakPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- EarthPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- LycheePresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- StonePresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- Stone fruitPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- MelonPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- MangoPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- SpicesPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- BananaPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- Non oakPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- LemonPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- NectarinePresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- Lemon peelPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- Yellow applePresent in 1% of Pinot gris
News about the grape variety Pinot gris
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