Wines made from Pinot gris grapes of Crémant d'Alsace
Discover the best wines made with Pinot gris as a single variety or as a blend of Crémant d'Alsace.
More informations about the variety Pinot gris
Rich, ample whites with a golden robe, showing aromas of pear, quince, honey, smoke, ginger and spice. Made as structured dry wines (Alsace AOC), off-dry and sumptuous late-harvest sweet (vendange tardive, sélection de grains nobles). Lighter and crisper in Italy as Pinot Grigio (Veneto, Friuli). Also in Germany (Grauburgunder), Hungary (Szürkebarát) and Oregon. A grey mutation of Pinot Noir.
More informations about the region of Alsace
France's best-selling sparkling wine after Champagne. Fine traditional-method bubbles (min. 9 months on lees), fresh and fruity with signature notes of green apple, pear, white flowers and almond, a taut finish. Dominant Pinot Blanc (roundness, supple base), ample Pinot Auxerrois, mineral Riesling and taut Chardonnay.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot gris grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 28% of Pinot gris
- Citrus fruitPresent in 21% of Pinot gris
- MicrobioPresent in 20% of Pinot gris
- Non oakPresent in 19% of Pinot gris
- EarthPresent in 19% of Pinot gris
- OakPresent in 19% of Pinot gris
- CitrusPresent in 14% of Pinot gris
- ApplesPresent in 14% of Pinot gris
- Green applePresent in 12% of Pinot gris
- MineralityPresent in 11% of Pinot gris
- PearPresent in 11% of Pinot gris
- HoneyPresent in 9% of Pinot gris
- CreamPresent in 8% of Pinot gris
- PeachPresent in 7% of Pinot gris
- BriochePresent in 7% of Pinot gris
- ButterPresent in 6% of Pinot gris
- ToastyPresent in 6% of Pinot gris
- YeastPresent in 6% of Pinot gris
- Tropical fruitPresent in 6% of Pinot gris
- LemonPresent in 5% of Pinot gris