Wines made from Pinot gris grapes of Sussex
Discover the best wines made with Pinot gris as a single variety or as a blend of Sussex.
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 region of England
English wine county in the south-east, 28% of British wine and home to the great sparklers. Chalky clay-limestone soils (extension of the Paris Basin, same as Champagne). Signature traditional-method sparklers: lively and chiselled with notes of green apple, citrus, brioche, white flowers and a chalky mineral touch, fine bubble — Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Meunier, 15 months on lees. Cool-climate acidity and finesse.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot gris grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 9% of Pinot gris
- Citrus fruitPresent in 9% of Pinot gris
- EarthPresent in 7% of Pinot gris
- MicrobioPresent in 5% of Pinot gris
- VegetalPresent in 4% of Pinot gris
- OakPresent in 4% of Pinot gris
- Tropical fruitPresent in 4% of Pinot gris
- Non oakPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- SpicesPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- FloralPresent in 1% of Pinot gris