Wines made from Pinot gris grapes of Flandre
Discover the best wines made with Pinot gris as a single variety or as a blend of Flandre.
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 Flandre
The wine region of Flandre of Belgium. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Meerdael or the Domaine Clos d'Opleeuw produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Flandre are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Johanniter, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Flandre often reveals types of flavors of cream, non oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, tropical fruit or citrus fruit.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot gris grape variety?
- EarthPresent in 4% of Pinot gris
- Tree fruitPresent in 4% of Pinot gris
- MicrobioPresent in 3% of Pinot gris
- Citrus fruitPresent in 3% of Pinot gris
- Non oakPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- OakPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- SpicesPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- Tropical fruitPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- FloralPresent in 1% of Pinot gris