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
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 Alsace
Crémant d'Alsace is the appellation for white and rosé Sparkling wines from the Alsace wine region in northeastern France. Introduced in August 1976, the appellation now accounts for about a quarter of the region's production, or about 45 million bottles per year, up from 31 million in 2009. Outside of Champagne (240km to the west), it is the dominant French sparkling wine appellation, with more than half of all crémant production. The cooperatives are the most important players, with Wolfberger alone producing 6 to 7 million bottles.
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