Wines made from Pinot gris grapes of Nahe
Discover the best wines made with Pinot gris as a single variety or as a blend of Nahe.
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 Nahe
Nahe is one of the smaller German wine regions, named after the Nahe river which joins the Rhein at Rheinhessen/bingen">Bingen. The viticultural carea here is characterised by dramatic topography with steep slopes and craggy outcrops of metamorphic rock. Like most of the regions on or near the Rhine, its most prestigious wines are made from Riesling. There are around 4,000 hectares (10,000 acres) of Vineyards, spread across seven Grosslagen (wine districts) and over 300 Einzellagen (individual vineyard sites).
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot gris grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 4% of Pinot gris
- Citrus fruitPresent in 4% of Pinot gris
- EarthPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- OakPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- Tropical fruitPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- Non oakPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- SpicesPresent in 1% of Pinot gris