Wines made from Pinot gris grapes of Rheinhessen
Discover the best wines made with Pinot gris as a single variety or as a blend of Rheinhessen.
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 Rheinhessen
71% white region: Riesling is king (5,000 ha), dry to off-dry, ripe yellow fruit, apple, citrus and fine saline minerality. Supple, floral Müller-Thurgau for everyday, the world's largest Silvaner plantation with herbaceous, straight notes. Historic cradle of off-sweet Liebfraumilch. Some supple reds (Dornfelder, Spätburgunder).
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot gris grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 7% of Pinot gris
- Citrus fruitPresent in 4% of Pinot gris
- EarthPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- OakPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- SpicesPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- FloralPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- Tropical fruitPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- Non oakPresent in 1% of Pinot gris