Wines made from Pinot gris grapes of Slovenia
Discover the best wines made with Pinot gris as a single variety or as a blend of Slovenia.
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 Slovenia
Slovenia is a small European country with a Long history of wine production. This is not surprising given its Mediterranean location between the Northern latitudes of 45 and 47 degrees, latitudes shared by Bordeaux, Burgundy and the northern Rhône. The country is also bordered by four of Europe's Oldest wine producing countries: Croatia to the South, Hungary to the east, Austria to the north and Italy to the west. Despite the cultural and political turmoil that has besieged the Balkan states over the past century, Slovenia has maintained its wine industry, which has flourished particularly since the country gained independence from the former Yugoslavia in 1991.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot gris grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 27% of Pinot gris
- Citrus fruitPresent in 25% of Pinot gris
- EarthPresent in 23% of Pinot gris
- OakPresent in 18% of Pinot gris
- MicrobioPresent in 17% of Pinot gris
- Non oakPresent in 15% of Pinot gris
- SpicesPresent in 10% of Pinot gris
- VegetalPresent in 10% of Pinot gris
- Red fruitPresent in 8% of Pinot gris
- Tropical fruitPresent in 7% of Pinot gris
- FloralPresent in 6% of Pinot gris
- Dried fruitPresent in 3% of Pinot gris
- Black fruitPresent in 3% of Pinot gris
- GrapefruitPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- StrawberriesPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- PeachPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- HoneyPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- CitrusPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- OrangePresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- ApricotPresent in 2% of Pinot gris