Wines made from Pinot gris grapes of Chile
Discover the best wines made with Pinot gris as a single variety or as a blend of Chile.
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 Chile
Chile is one of the most important wine producing countries in South America. Occupying a thin strip on the west coast of the continent, it is home to a wide range of Terroirs and wine styles. The Chilean wine industry is often associated in export markets with good quality, consistent wines, but some world-class reds are also produced and sell at high prices. For red wines, the first export stalwarts were the France/bordeaux">Bordeaux varieties of Cabernet Grape/sauvignon">Sauvignon and Merlot, Like many New World countries, Chile has adopted an iconic grape variety; here it is Carmenère, once widely grown in Bordeaux.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot gris grape variety?
- Citrus fruitPresent in 7% of Pinot gris
- Tree fruitPresent in 5% of Pinot gris
- EarthPresent in 3% of Pinot gris
- MicrobioPresent in 3% of Pinot gris
- VegetalPresent in 3% of Pinot gris
- OakPresent in 3% of Pinot gris
- Non oakPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- SpicesPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- Tropical fruitPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- Black fruitPresent in 1% of Pinot gris