Wines made from Pinot gris grapes of Prince Edward County
Discover the best wines made with Pinot gris as a single variety or as a blend of Prince Edward County.
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 Ontario
The wine region of Prince Edward County is located in the region of Ontario of Canada. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Closson Chase or the Domaine Norman Hardie produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Prince Edward County are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Prince Edward County often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, tree fruit or nutty and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot gris grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 9% of Pinot gris
- Citrus fruitPresent in 6% of Pinot gris
- EarthPresent in 5% of Pinot gris
- OakPresent in 2% of Pinot gris