King EstateBackbone Pinot 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 Backbone Pinot Gris from the King Estate
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Backbone Pinot Gris of King Estate in the region of Oregon is a .
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Backbone Pinot Gris of King Estate in the region of Oregon often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Backbone Pinot Gris
Pairings that work perfectly with Backbone Pinot Gris
Original food and wine pairings with Backbone Pinot Gris
The Backbone Pinot Gris of King Estate matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, spicy food or mushrooms such as recipes of pork roll with tomato sauce, pasta with shrimp or ham with madeira sauce.
Details and technical informations about King Estate's Backbone 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 Backbone Pinot Gris from King Estate are 2013, 2016, 0, 2014 and 2015.
Informations about the King Estate
The King Estate is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 76 wines for sale in the of Oregon to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Oregon
American benchmark for fresh, elegant Pinot Noir. Fine, silky reds with signature notes of red cherry, raspberry, wild strawberry, undergrowth and spice, delicate tannins and taut freshness — the closest style to Burgundy outside France. Iconic Willamette Valley on volcanic (Jory) and marine soils. Also precise, mineral Chardonnay, ample Pinot Gris (pear, honey), taut Riesling.
The word of the wine: Ventilate
Expose the wine to the air before serving, to allow it to open up more, to develop its aromas and to round out its tannins.
