Wines made from Pinot gris grapes of France - Page 9
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 21% of Pinot gris
- Citrus fruitPresent in 13% of Pinot gris
- EarthPresent in 12% of Pinot gris
- PeachPresent in 8% of Pinot gris
- Tropical fruitPresent in 8% of Pinot gris
- ApplesPresent in 7% of Pinot gris
- MicrobioPresent in 6% of Pinot gris
- OakPresent in 6% of Pinot gris
- Non oakPresent in 5% of Pinot gris
- PearPresent in 5% of Pinot gris
- HoneyPresent in 4% of Pinot gris
- FloralPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- GrapefruitPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- LycheePresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- MineralityPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- OakyPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- CitrusPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- Green applePresent in 1% of Pinot gris
News about the grape variety Pinot gris
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