Collection: Pinot gris

Pinot Gris is a cultivar of the grape originating from France , which has a large number of different appearances. This grape is also known as Pinot Grigio , malvoisie , grauburgunder , ruländer and szürkebarát .

Characteristics

Pinot Gris is a cultivar of the grape originating from France , which has a large number of different appearances. This grape is also known as Pinot Grigio , malvoisie , grauburgunder , ruländer and szürkebarát .

History

Characteristics

The fruits of this variety naturally have a lot of sugar and relatively few acids . For this reason it is preferably grown in cooler regions. Warm regions often produce dull, sweet wines. The skins contain little coloring matter so that the wines can be white or at most rosé-colored.

In cool areas, the growth of the grapes is not always without problems. The 'Pinot Gris' has compact bunches, which makes the variety vulnerable to rot, especially if rainwater is trapped between the fruits. Autumn rains are therefore feared by growers of 'Pinot Gris', with the result that many pick the grape quite early. The grapes have not yet been able to fully develop aromatically, resulting in more neutral wines. In Alsace, the grape is preferably harvested as late as possible as vendange tardive . That is why this variety from that area often has a mild to sweet taste. Pinot Grigio wines from Italy are often drier, lighter and fresh with a mineral character.

Areas

This variety is most likely a mutation of the ' Pinot Noir '. From Burgundy it was brought by monastics to other countries, such as Hungary . After the Second World War, 'Pinot Gris', as Pinot Grigio , created a furore in Italy . In Germany the grape is known as ruländer and grauburgunder . In Alsace it was also known as tokay d'Alsace . This name may no longer be given to this grape to avoid confusion with the Hungarian tokajer wines . In Hungary the grape is called szürkebarát . The grape is also known as grauer mönch , which means the same thing.

In many parts of Italy the grape is used to make frizzante (semi-sparkling) or spumante ( sparkling ) wines. But it is notably absent from the country's most seriously sparkling style, Franciacorta (where Pinot Bianco is permitted). Meanwhile, the most popular, Prosecco , can only contain up to 15 percent Pinot Grigio versus 85 percent Glera . The refreshing style of Pinot Grigio is very successful in various countries. It has done especially well in Australia and the United States (where it is affectionately called “Greej”). ^[1