Wines made from Pinot gris grapes of Australia - Page 2
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 67% of Pinot gris
- Citrus fruitPresent in 59% of Pinot gris
- EarthPresent in 39% of Pinot gris
- Tropical fruitPresent in 23% of Pinot gris
- MicrobioPresent in 21% of Pinot gris
- OakPresent in 18% of Pinot gris
- Red fruitPresent in 12% of Pinot gris
- PearPresent in 8% of Pinot gris
- SpicesPresent in 7% of Pinot gris
- CitrusPresent in 6% of Pinot gris
- VegetalPresent in 6% of Pinot gris
- Non oakPresent in 5% of Pinot gris
- FloralPresent in 4% of Pinot gris
- ApplesPresent in 4% of Pinot gris
- MelonPresent in 3% of Pinot gris
- LimePresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- LemonPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- MineralityPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- PineapplePresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- GrapefruitPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
News about the grape variety Pinot gris
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Ardbeg single malt reaches record-breaking price
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