Wines made from Pinot gris grapes of Croatia
Discover the best wines made with Pinot gris as a single variety or as a blend of Croatia.
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 Croatia
Croatia is an important wine-producing country on the Adriatic Sea, at the western end of Europe's Balkan Peninsula. Formerly Part of Yugoslavia, it borders Slovenia, Hungary, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro. Export trade, although modest, has grown over the past two decades. The main Croatian styles are Dry white wines of Grasevina (WelschRiesling) and Malvasia, and rustic, Full-bodied red wines.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot gris grape variety?
- Citrus fruitPresent in 10% of Pinot gris
- Tree fruitPresent in 8% of Pinot gris
- EarthPresent in 7% of Pinot gris
- OakPresent in 6% of Pinot gris
- MicrobioPresent in 6% of Pinot gris
- Red fruitPresent in 4% of Pinot gris
- Non oakPresent in 4% of Pinot gris
- Tropical fruitPresent in 3% of Pinot gris
- Dried fruitPresent in 3% of Pinot gris
- SpicesPresent in 3% of Pinot gris
- Black fruitPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- FloralPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- Orange peelPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- OakyPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- CitrusPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- YeastPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- HoneyPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- OrangePresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- RaisinPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
News about the grape variety Pinot gris
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