Wines made from Pinot gris grapes of Eger
Discover the best wines made with Pinot gris as a single variety or as a blend of Eger.
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 Eger
Eger, in northeastern Hungary, is a wine region best known for its Egri Bikavér wine, popularly known as "Bull's Blood". Although Sweet, white Tokaji remains unrivaled as Hungary's most famous wine overall, Bikavér (Bull's Blood) is surely the country's most famous red. The style – a Complex blend of several dark-skinned grapes – was first made in the late 19th Century, in Szekszard (200 kilometers/130 miles southwest of Eger). It rose to international fame in the 1970s, when the state-owned Egervin winery monopolized production of the style, and successfully promoted it on export markets.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot gris grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 4% of Pinot gris
- Non oakPresent in 3% of Pinot gris
- EarthPresent in 3% of Pinot gris
- MicrobioPresent in 3% of Pinot gris
- VegetalPresent in 3% of Pinot gris
- OakPresent in 3% of Pinot gris
- Citrus fruitPresent in 3% of Pinot gris
- SpicesPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- Tropical fruitPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- FloralPresent in 1% of Pinot gris