Wines made from Pinot gris grapes of South Africa
Discover the best wines made with Pinot gris as a single variety or as a blend of South Africa.
More informations about the variety Pinot gris
Rich, ample whites with a golden robe, showing aromas of pear, quince, honey, smoke, ginger and spice. Made as structured dry wines (Alsace AOC), off-dry and sumptuous late-harvest sweet (vendange tardive, sélection de grains nobles). Lighter and crisper in Italy as Pinot Grigio (Veneto, Friuli). Also in Germany (Grauburgunder), Hungary (Szürkebarát) and Oregon. A grey mutation of Pinot Noir.
More informations about the wines of South Africa
South Africa is one of the most important wine producing countries in the southern hemisphere. With over 300 years of wine making history, it is often described as a bridge between the Old and New Worlds. The majority of wines are produced using New World winemaking techniques, but they often have more stylistic similarities with their Old World counterparts. Since the end of apartheid, South African wine has received international attention and recognition for its wide variety of styles.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot gris grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 16% of Pinot gris
- Citrus fruitPresent in 16% of Pinot gris
- EarthPresent in 15% of Pinot gris
- Tropical fruitPresent in 13% of Pinot gris
- MicrobioPresent in 10% of Pinot gris
- VegetalPresent in 9% of Pinot gris
- OakPresent in 8% of Pinot gris
- Non oakPresent in 7% of Pinot gris
- SpicesPresent in 5% of Pinot gris
- Red fruitPresent in 3% of Pinot gris
- GrapefruitPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- OakyPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- CitrusPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- SmokePresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- ApplesPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- PeachPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- Green applePresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- MineralityPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- PearPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- OrangePresent in 2% of Pinot gris