Wines made from Pinot gris grapes of Canada
Discover the best wines made with Pinot gris as a single variety or as a blend of Canada.
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 Canada
Canada - the world's second-largest country by area - is far from the most obvious of wine-producing nations, yet its vineyards are capable of producing both quality and quantity. Powerful Cabernets and AromaticDryGrape/riesling">Rieslings play an important role in the country's wine portfolio, but the deliciously Sweet Icewine (mostly white, but also red) is unquestionably the quintessential Canadian wine style. Making the most of their consistently cold winter temperatures, Canadian wine producers have become world leaders in ice wine production. The Canadian wine industry is primarily based in four provinces: Ontario and British Columbia, which are responsible for 98% of quality wine production, and Quebec and Nova Scotia, which are emerging wine regions with a small but loyal local following.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot gris grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 90% of Pinot gris
- Citrus fruitPresent in 85% of Pinot gris
- EarthPresent in 75% of Pinot gris
- MicrobioPresent in 64% of Pinot gris
- OakPresent in 63% of Pinot gris
- Tropical fruitPresent in 58% of Pinot gris
- Non oakPresent in 41% of Pinot gris
- VegetalPresent in 41% of Pinot gris
- SpicesPresent in 35% of Pinot gris
- Red fruitPresent in 25% of Pinot gris
- FloralPresent in 23% of Pinot gris
- Black fruitPresent in 7% of Pinot gris
- Dried fruitPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
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