Wijndomein HoenshofPinot Gris
White wine
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese.
The Pinot Gris of the Wijndomein Hoenshof is in the top 30 of wines of Haspengouwse Wijn.
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 Wijndomein Hoenshof matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of bacalhau a bras (portuguese cod), shrimps with curry and coconut milk or pasta with lemon and comté cheese.
Details and technical informations about Wijndomein Hoenshof'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.
Informations about the Wijndomein Hoenshof
The Wijndomein Hoenshof is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 30 wines for sale in the of Haspengouwse Wijn to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Haspengouwse Wijn
Flemish AOC of Hesbaye (south-east Flanders, Belgium), sandy-limestone soils (Belgium's "Côte d'Or"), cool temperate climate — ~45% of Flemish sparkling production. Chardonnay is the signature white: dry and taut with green apple, citrus, white flowers, butter and a chalky mineral note, lively acidity — a northern Burgundian style. Spiced Pinot Gris and full Pinot Blanc among the whites. Fine Pinot Noir as red.
The wine region of Flandre
Northern Belgian vineyard (~60% of national production), sandy and clay-limestone soils, temperate maritime climate comparable to Champagne 30 years ago. Signature Chardonnay as white king: taut and precise with notes of citrus, green apple, white flowers, brioche and chalky touch — base for fresh and precise sparklers. Aerial Pinot Noir (cherry, raspberry), round Pinot Meunier, vibrant Riesling. PIWI (Solaris, Johanniter) as complements.
The word of the wine: Complex
Said of a rich and concentrated wine offering a wide range of aromas and a tasty mouthfeel.
