Winery Big HeadPinot Gris
White wine
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 Big Head
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Pinot Gris of Winery Big Head in the region of Ontario is a .
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 Big Head matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, spicy food or mushrooms such as recipes of gratin of coquillettes with ham, roast doe in the oven or stuffed pumpkin.
Details and technical informations about Winery Big Head'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 Big Head are 2018, 2015, 2016, 0
Informations about the Winery Big Head
The Winery Big Head is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Niagara Lakeshore to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Niagara Lakeshore
VQA Niagara Peninsula sub-appellation (Welland Canal to Niagara River, 3 km inland, glacio-lacustrine clay-silts and deltaic sands on Halton till and Queenston shale): signature Riesling, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir as cool-climate kings — rich fruity aromas balanced by chiseled acidity, mature and full expression of late-ripening varieties. Cabernet Franc and Gamay Noir in reds. Lake Ontario tempers cool summers and warmed nights, extended growing season.
The wine region of Ontario
World reference for Canadian Icewine: exceptional sweet wines from grapes frozen on the vine, golden colour, signature notes of candied apricot, mango, honey, citrus and exotic fruits, opulent sugar balanced by taut acidity (Vidal for fruit, Riesling for finesse). Cool-climate still wines: mineral, lively Riesling, precise Chardonnay, fine Pinot Noir (cherry, undergrowth), peppery Cabernet Franc. ~5,500 ha on the Niagara Peninsula between Lake Ontario and the escarpment, VQA.
The word of the wine: Volume
Characteristic of a wine that gives the impression of being full in the mouth.
