Wines made from Pinot gris grapes of France - Page 5
Discover the best wines made with Pinot gris as a single variety or as a blend of France.
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 France
France, home of Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne, is arguably the world's largest wine-producing country. For centuries, it has produced more wine - and apparently better quality - than any other country. Wine is embedded in French culture at almost every level of society; it is the drink of the elite and the common people, and a key symbol of Roman Catholicism, the majority religion in France. However, the lasting appeal of French wine is not necessarily its Volume or prestige, but rather the variety of styles available.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot gris grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 38% of Pinot gris
- EarthPresent in 36% of Pinot gris
- Citrus fruitPresent in 28% of Pinot gris
- HoneyPresent in 25% of Pinot gris
- MicrobioPresent in 19% of Pinot gris
- PeachPresent in 16% of Pinot gris
- Tropical fruitPresent in 15% of Pinot gris
- OakPresent in 14% of Pinot gris
- PearPresent in 13% of Pinot gris
- CitrusPresent in 12% of Pinot gris
- Non oakPresent in 11% of Pinot gris
- ApplesPresent in 10% of Pinot gris
- ApricotPresent in 10% of Pinot gris
- MelonPresent in 7% of Pinot gris
- OrangePresent in 5% of Pinot gris
- ButterPresent in 5% of Pinot gris
- VegetalPresent in 5% of Pinot gris
- MineralityPresent in 5% of Pinot gris
- PineapplePresent in 5% of Pinot gris
- Dried fruitPresent in 4% of Pinot gris
News about the grape variety Pinot gris
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At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Serrières
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Discover the best wines made with Pinot gris of France
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