Wines made from Pinot gris grapes of Wairarapa
Discover the best wines made with Pinot gris as a single variety or as a blend of Wairarapa.
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 North Island
The wine region of Wairarapa is located in the region of North Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Whistling Track or the Domaine Schubert produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Wairarapa are Pinot noir, Pinot gris and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Wairarapa often reveals types of flavors of raspberry, lemon or straw and sometimes also flavors of honey, stone fruit or stone.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot gris grape variety?
- Citrus fruitPresent in 7% of Pinot gris
- Tree fruitPresent in 7% of Pinot gris
- MicrobioPresent in 6% of Pinot gris
- EarthPresent in 6% of Pinot gris
- Tropical fruitPresent in 4% of Pinot gris
- OakPresent in 4% of Pinot gris
- VegetalPresent in 4% of Pinot gris
- SpicesPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- Non oakPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- StrawPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- NectarinePresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- OilPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- MangoPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- CreamPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- OakyPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- Stone fruitPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- StonePresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- White peachPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- PearPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- LemonPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
News about the grape variety Pinot gris
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Château La Gaffelière withdraws from the next St-Emilion classification
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