Winery Au ContrairePinot Gris
White wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Gewürztraminer.
In the mouth this white wine is a .
This wine generally goes well with pork, cured meat or mushrooms.
Taste structure of the Pinot Gris from the Winery Au Contraire
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Pinot Gris of Winery Au Contraire in the region of California is a .
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Pinot Gris of Winery Au Contraire in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Pinot Gris
Pairings that work perfectly with Pinot Gris
Original food and wine pairings with Pinot Gris
The Pinot Gris of Winery Au Contraire matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, spicy food or mushrooms such as recipes of pork roll with mustard, chicken pie or home-made coq au vin.
Details and technical informations about Winery Au Contraire's Pinot Gris.
Discover the grape 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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Pinot Gris from Winery Au Contraire are 2014, 0
Informations about the Winery Au Contraire
The Winery Au Contraire is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of California
Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).
The word of the wine: Merrain
Oak wood split into planks used to make the barrel.
