Wines made from Pinot gris grapes of New Zealand
Discover the best wines made with Pinot gris as a single variety or as a blend of New Zealand.
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 New Zealand
New Zealand is an isolated island nation in the Pacific Ocean, about a thousand kilometres Southeast of Australia. It Lies between latitudes 36°S and 45°S, making it the southernmost wine producing country in the world. New Zealand has ten major wine-producing regions spread between the North and South Islands, the most important of which is Marlborough. New Zealand produces a wide variety of wines, the best known of which are the zesty, grassy whites made from Marlborough Grape/sauvignon">Sauvignon blanc.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot gris grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 97% of Pinot gris
- EarthPresent in 92% of Pinot gris
- Citrus fruitPresent in 92% of Pinot gris
- Tropical fruitPresent in 92% of Pinot gris
- MicrobioPresent in 87% of Pinot gris
- OakPresent in 78% of Pinot gris
- VegetalPresent in 64% of Pinot gris
- SpicesPresent in 63% of Pinot gris
- Non oakPresent in 59% of Pinot gris
- FloralPresent in 53% of Pinot gris
- Red fruitPresent in 16% of Pinot gris
- PearPresent in 14% of Pinot gris
- LemonPresent in 12% of Pinot gris
- ApplesPresent in 12% of Pinot gris
- CitrusPresent in 12% of Pinot gris
- PeachPresent in 11% of Pinot gris
- StonePresent in 10% of Pinot gris
- MineralityPresent in 9% of Pinot gris
- HoneyPresent in 9% of Pinot gris
- PineapplePresent in 8% of Pinot gris
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