Wines made from Pinot gris grapes of United Kingdom
Discover the best wines made with Pinot gris as a single variety or as a blend of United Kingdom.
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 United Kingdom
The UK may not be the best known wine region in the world, but since the 1970s dedicated winemakers and winemakers have been producing high quality wines in England and Wales and winning international competitions. Wine has been produced in the UK since the Imperial Roman occupation in the 1st century, while the UK consumer market has been a major factor in many historic global wine trends, such as the growth of Bordeaux, Sherry and Port. The latitude of the wine regions and the cooler temperatures favour cool Climate, early maturing varieties. Growing conditions are moderated by the Warming effects of the Gulf Stream current that carries warm waters eastward across the Atlantic Ocean.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot gris grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 21% of Pinot gris
- Citrus fruitPresent in 18% of Pinot gris
- EarthPresent in 11% of Pinot gris
- MicrobioPresent in 10% of Pinot gris
- OakPresent in 9% of Pinot gris
- Tropical fruitPresent in 7% of Pinot gris
- VegetalPresent in 6% of Pinot gris
- Non oakPresent in 6% of Pinot gris
- FloralPresent in 5% of Pinot gris
- SpicesPresent in 4% of Pinot gris