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Pinot Grigio

The Italian synonym for the Pinot Gris, which was long thought to be a mutation of Pinot Noir but has recently been discovered to be a cross of the Pinot Meunier and Traminer varietals. Pinot Grigio (The Grey Grape as it is known both for the varying and exotic hues of its skin but also for the fogs that blanket the vineyards in northern Italy) can be made in various different styles from crisp and dry to fruity and spicy to sweet and rich. Most examples of Pinot Grigio in Italy have a distinct level of acidity that can make for pleasant wines with notes of peaches, apricots, spices and cream.

The best examples of Pinot Grigio come from the Alto Adige and Trentino regions of northeastern Italy. Although many fine examples exist more often than not Pinot Grigio is a part of the ocean of flabby and bland wines that come from the Lombardy and Veneto areas. Also a part of the Spumante production in those areas as well.

Grape Color

White

Synonyms for Pinot Gris

Pinot Gris
Ruländer
Grauburgunder
Malvoisie

Wines (16)

Yellow Tail Pinot Grigio South Eastern Australia 2009 South Eastern Australia White
Ecco Domani Pinot Grigio Alto Adige Trentino NV Trentino White
Winexpert World Vineyard Italian Pinot Grigio 2009 Lombardy White
Prendo Pinot Grigio Vigneti delle Dolomiti 2005 Vigneti delle Dolomiti White
Masi Masianco Pinot Grigio & Verduzzo Venezie 2005 Delle Venezie White
Cameron Giuliano White Table Wine 2005 Oregon White
Edmunds St. John Pinot Grigio El Dorado County Witters Vineyard 2004 El Dorado White
Alois Lageder Riff Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie 2003 Delle Venezie White
Seghesio Pinot Grigio Sonoma County 2004 Sonoma County White
Cantarutti Pinot Grigio Colli Orientali del Friuli 2003 Colli Orientali del Friuli White
Francis Coppola Bianco California 2003 California White
Di Bruno Pinot Grigio Santa Barbara 2004 Santa Barbara County White
Bollini Pinot Grigio Trentino 2003 Trentino White
Laurello Vineyards Pinot Grigio Lake Erie NV Lake Erie White
Tenuta di Blasig Isonzo del Friuli Pinot Grigio 2002 Friuli Isonzo White
Meridian Vineyards Pinot Grigio 2002 California White