Wines made from Pinot gris grapes of Australie du Sud-Est
Discover the best wines made with Pinot gris as a single variety or as a blend of Australie du Sud-Est.
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 Australie du Sud-Est
South East Australia is a geographical indication (GI) covering the entire south-eastern third of Australia. The western boundary of this area extends 2,000 kilometres (1,250 miles) across the Australian continent from the Pacific coast of Queensland to the Southern Ocean coast of South Australia. This vast wine 'super zone' effectively encompasses all the major Australian wine regions outside Western Australia. Rainforest, mountain ranges, scrubland, desert and Dry riverbeds occupy the majority of the land in the South East Australian area.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot gris grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 9% of Pinot gris
- Citrus fruitPresent in 8% of Pinot gris
- EarthPresent in 7% of Pinot gris
- Tropical fruitPresent in 6% of Pinot gris
- CitrusPresent in 3% of Pinot gris
- ApplesPresent in 3% of Pinot gris
- PearPresent in 3% of Pinot gris
- VegetalPresent in 3% of Pinot gris
- OakPresent in 3% of Pinot gris
- PeachPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- HoneyPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- SpicesPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- FloralPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- GrapefruitPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- ButterPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- Green applePresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- LemonPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- StonePresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- MelonPresent in 1% of Pinot gris