Wines made from Pinot gris grapes of Marlborough
Discover the best wines made with Pinot gris as a single variety or as a blend of Marlborough.
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 South Island
The wine region of Marlborough is located in the region of South Island of New Zealand. We currently count 1237 estates and châteaux in the of Marlborough, producing 3419 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Marlborough go well with generally quite well with dishes .
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot gris grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 92% of Pinot gris
- Citrus fruitPresent in 82% of Pinot gris
- EarthPresent in 81% of Pinot gris
- Tropical fruitPresent in 71% of Pinot gris
- MicrobioPresent in 69% of Pinot gris
- OakPresent in 62% of Pinot gris
- VegetalPresent in 45% of Pinot gris
- Non oakPresent in 41% of Pinot gris
- SpicesPresent in 41% of Pinot gris
- FloralPresent in 34% of Pinot gris
- Red fruitPresent in 10% of Pinot gris
- PearPresent in 8% of Pinot gris
- ApplesPresent in 7% of Pinot gris
- PeachPresent in 7% of Pinot gris
- CitrusPresent in 6% of Pinot gris
- LemonPresent in 6% of Pinot gris
- StonePresent in 5% of Pinot gris
- TropicalPresent in 4% of Pinot gris
- PineapplePresent in 4% of Pinot gris
- MineralityPresent in 4% of Pinot gris
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