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    • Pinot gris, pinot grigio , or Grauburgunder is a white wine grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera. Thought to be a mutant clone of the pinot noir variety, it normally has a pinkish-gray hue, accounting for its name, but the colors can vary from blue-gray to pinkish-brown. The word pinot could have been given to it because the grapes grow in small pinecone-shap… See more

    Color of berry skinRose
    OriginBurgundy, France
    VIVC number9275
    History

    Pinot gris has been known since the Middle Ages in the Burgundy region, where it was probably called Fromenteau. It spread from Burgundy, along with pinot noir, arriving in Switzerland by 1300. The grape was reportedly … See more

    Regions

    The total area cultivated by this vine worldwide is about 115,000 hectares.
    • Argentina – San Juan and Mendoza
    • Australia – Tasmania, Yarra Valley, Adelaide Hills, Orange, New South Wales, Mornington Peninsula, … See more

    Viticulture

    Pinot gris thrives in cooler climates, with the major growing regions being Alsace in France, north-eastern Italy and the US state of Oregon. This can lead to either a sweeter wine or if fermented to dryness, a wine high i… See more

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