Wines made from Pinot gris grapes of Switzerland - Page 2
Discover the best wines made with Pinot gris as a single variety or as a blend of Switzerland.
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 Switzerland
Switzerland may not be the most famous of wine-producing nations, but this small mountainous country in Western Europe has been producing wine for over two thousand years. The lack of awareness of Swiss wine is not due to a lack of quality or quantity, but to the fact that it is produced primarily for (and enjoyed by) the Swiss themselves. But things are slowly changing; the world beyond the Alps is now discovering the high quality of much of Switzerland's Grape/pinot">Pinot noir and white wines made from the country's flagship grape, Chasselas. High-end Vineyards can be found in almost every corner of the country, but the vast majority are in the Alpine Valais and around Lake Geneva, in La Côte and Vaud/lavaux">Lavaux.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot gris grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 4% of Pinot gris
- OakPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- Non oakPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- SpicesPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
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Discover the best wines made with Pinot gris of Switzerland
- The best wines made with Pinot gris grapes of Aargau
- The best wines made with Pinot gris grapes of Bern
- The best wines made with Pinot gris grapes of Eastern Switzerland
- The best wines made with Pinot gris grapes of Genève
- The best wines made with Pinot gris grapes of Graubünden
- The best wines made with Pinot gris grapes of Luzern
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