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Test Your Wine Knowledge

Pinot Gris grapes are what color?

7/16/2009

 
A) Greenish yellow
B) Bluish silver
C) Brownish Pink
D) All of the above

Answer:
D) All of the above

Poor little Pinot Gris, it can’t decide what it‘s going to be. That's the problem when you are a mutant clone of Pinot Noir. Yes, Pinot Gris came about in Burgundy because of Pinot Noir's unstable DNA, so you can still find Pinot Gris today in the vineyards there.

Pinot Gris (a.k.a. Pinot Grigio, Pinot Beurot, Tokay d’Alsace, Rulanda, Grauer Burgunder, Malvoisie and a few other versions) is grown in Germany, Alsace, Languedoc, Austria, Loire Valley, Switzerland, Greece, Italy, Oregon, California, New Zealand and a few other countries. The resulting wine varies in color, style and flavor, depending on where it's grown. In Alsace they're fuller in body and sometimes spicy. Italy makes them crisp and light. California's is similar to Italy, but sometimes a little fuller on the palate and also with a pepper edge.

In the end, it doesn’t matter what country you favor. This year-round favorite is even more fun in the summertime with salads and for just lounging around poolside.


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