Wines made from Pinot gris grapes of Australia
Discover the best wines made with Pinot gris as a single variety or as a blend of Australia.
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 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 gris grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 88% of Pinot gris
- Citrus fruitPresent in 87% of Pinot gris
- EarthPresent in 77% of Pinot gris
- MicrobioPresent in 55% of Pinot gris
- OakPresent in 52% of Pinot gris
- Tropical fruitPresent in 41% of Pinot gris
- Non oakPresent in 35% of Pinot gris
- SpicesPresent in 33% of Pinot gris
- VegetalPresent in 30% of Pinot gris
- Red fruitPresent in 21% of Pinot gris
- FloralPresent in 19% of Pinot gris
- CitrusPresent in 11% of Pinot gris
- PearPresent in 10% of Pinot gris
- ApplesPresent in 8% of Pinot gris
- LemonPresent in 8% of Pinot gris
- Dried fruitPresent in 6% of Pinot gris
- PeachPresent in 6% of Pinot gris
- ApricotPresent in 6% of Pinot gris
- MelonPresent in 5% of Pinot gris
- GrapefruitPresent in 5% of Pinot gris
News about the grape variety Pinot gris
A silent story
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Food and Chablis wines pairing, by Debra MEIBURG and Ivy NG
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