Pinot Gris

  • Flavors and Aromas : dried fruits, wood, spice, almond, pear, citrus
  • Medium to high acidity
  • AKA: Tokay d’Alsace in Alsace, France (has nothing to do with Hungarian Tokay), Pinot Grigio in Italy, Rulander in Germany, Burgundy, where it may be called pinot beurot
  • Found mostly in Alsace, France,  Germany, NE Italy(Friuli), Newer area in Oregon
  • Can attain a very high level of sweetness, but will start lose acidity when near to fully ripe
    the best-known “white” variant-clone of Pinot Noir
  • Sometimes it is used to add richness and to lighten, when blended with Pinot Noir
  • The Alsatians value it as a full-bodied wine that can stand up to food without introducing any flavors of its own