Winery Courtney BenhamPinot 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 Courtney Benham
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Pinot Gris of Winery Courtney Benham in the region of California is a .
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Pinot Gris of Winery Courtney Benham in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, floral or tropical 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 Courtney Benham matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, spicy food or mushrooms such as recipes of stuffed squid in the sétoise sauce, samoussa 3 reunionese cheeses or fresh tagliatelle with truffles and foie gras.
Details and technical informations about Winery Courtney Benham's 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 Pinot Gris from Winery Courtney Benham are 2015, 2013, 0, 2016 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Courtney Benham
The Winery Courtney Benham is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 48 wines for sale in the of Russian River Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Russian River Valley
The wine region of Russian River Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 1018 estates and châteaux in the of Russian River Valley, producing 2892 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Russian River Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .
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: Malolactic fermentation
Called second fermentation or malo for short. It is the degradation (under the effect of bacteria) of the malic acid naturally present in the wine into milder, less aggressive lactic acid. Some producers or wineries refuse this operation by "blocking the malo" (by cold and adding SO2) to keep a maximum of acidity which carries the aromas and accentuates the sensation of freshness.
