PinotGrigio
Pinot Grigio has sprinted its way up the charts in recent years, vying for top spot with Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. At wine bars and dining tables the world over, Pinot Grigio is increasingly the white wine of choice ... it seems wine drinkers everywhere just can't get enough of it.
Although it's grown all over the world, its spiritual home is northern Italy - especially Friuli-Venezia and the Alto Adige where its produces a light- to medium-bodied wine with subtle white fruit and spice characters.
In Alsace, where it is known as Pinot Gris, it gives more expressive, fuller-bodied wine, perfectly suiting the rich foods of the region. It's also gaining quite a following in Oregon, where it takes on rich, aromatic quality.r
Signature Style
Pale green with subtle white fruit and spice characters.
Wines to Try
Villa Masetti, Tangent Estate, Il Pino, Forrest Estate, Flynn Vineyard
Principal regions
Alto Adige, Friuli-Venezia, Marlborough, Edna Valley, Oregon
Synonyms
Pinot Gris, Tokay-Pinot Gris, Pinot Beurot
- Pinot Grigio is a mutation of the red grape Pinot Noir.
- The skin of the Pinot Grigio grape has a discernibly grey/pink hue, prompting some producers to make a Rosé version of the wine.
- If you like Pinot Grigio, you might also like: Pinot Blanc - an impressively flavorsome white from Alsace. Soave - another immensely popular Italian white.
