OK, what’s the difference? Different names, same grape. Pinot Grigio = Italian. Pinot Gris = French. The white-wine grape has a grayish / brownish hue to its skin; ‘gris’ means ‘gray’ in French. By ...
ONE OF THE least-understood grapes anywhere might just be pinot gris. It’s also one of the perfect wines for the Pacific Northwest. Known as pinot gris in the Alsace region of France and pinot grigio ...
Bee and Ross Maloof’s hearts belong to each other and pinot gris. Their winery motto says it all – “grow grapes, grow old, make white wine.” Maloof Wines is best known for: Single vineyard designates ...
Somehow, it seems that pinot gris too often is overlooked despite being one of the most deliciously dependable wines produced in the Pacific Northwest. And this summer’s Cascadia International Wine ...
We all know Oregon’s signature red grape is pinot noir. For many vintages, the state’s signature white has been pinot gris. It might seem a curious choice to some. While the two grapes are genetically ...
Pinot gris is the wine phenomenon of the moment. It's the fastest growing wine category at retail level. It's growing at 12.8 per cent a year, according to A.C. Nielsen market research. And yet it's ...
Genetically speaking, there's no difference between the first two. And, contrary to widespread belief, there's virtually no difference with regard to the latter. Pinot grigio is merely the alternative ...
In its Italian style, it has a bland reputation, but from Germany to the US, this grape is used to make fragrant white wines Josten & Klein Schiefer Grauburgunder, Mittelrhein, Germany 2018 (from £21, ...
The back labels of Alsatian pinot gris wines tend to mention foie gras. In today’s economy, this is not likely to win converts to a wine we know little about. The grape’s counterpart (and historically ...
Red, white or orange...Mike Bennie courts controversy to bring us some delicious new drops. “It’s important to have portions of skin contact when producing pinot gris”, says Central Victoria winemaker ...