Château St. JeanCalifornia Pinot Gris
White wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Pinot Gris.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with pork, cured meat or mushrooms.
Taste structure of the California Pinot Gris from the Château St. Jean
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the California Pinot Gris of Château St. Jean in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the California Pinot Gris of Château St. Jean in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with California Pinot Gris
Pairings that work perfectly with California Pinot Gris
Original food and wine pairings with California Pinot Gris
The California Pinot Gris of Château St. Jean matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, spicy food or mushrooms such as recipes of blue cord, pasta with puttanesca sauce or chicken with morels and white wine.
Details and technical informations about Château St. Jean's California Pinot Gris.
Discover the grape 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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of California Pinot Gris from Château St. Jean are 2013, 2012, 0, 2014 and 2011.
Informations about the Château St. Jean
The Château St. Jean is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 83 wines for sale in the of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of California
California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.
The word of the wine: Acidity
When present without excess, acidity contributes to the balance of the wine, giving it freshness and nervousness. But when it is very high, it becomes a defect, giving it a biting and green character. On the other hand, if it is insufficient, the wine is soft.
