Wines made from Pinot gris grapes of Columbia Gorge
Discover the best wines made with Pinot gris as a single variety or as a blend of Columbia Gorge.
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 region of Oregon
The wine region of Columbia Gorge is located in the region of Oregon of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Smockshop Band or the Domaine Phelps Creek produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Columbia Gorge are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Columbia Gorge often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, red fruit or oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, spices or floral.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot gris grape variety?
- EarthPresent in 4% of Pinot gris
- Citrus fruitPresent in 4% of Pinot gris
- Tree fruitPresent in 4% of Pinot gris
- OakPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- Tropical fruitPresent in 2% of Pinot gris
- Non oakPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- SpicesPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Pinot gris
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Pinot gris