Definitions

1. Pinot Grigio is the Italian version of the grape, known for its light, crisp acidity.
2. Pinot Grigio is the Italian name for this French variety that is a natural mutation of Pinot Noir.
3. Pinot Grigio is the most popular grape grown in northern Italy.
4. Pinot Grigio is a popular aperitif served with nuts, crostini, or light cheese courses in Italy.
5. Pinot grigio is a white wine, but it is able to hold its own against richer flavors.

Pinot Beurot

1. Pinot Gris, Pinot Grigio or Pinot Beurot all refer to the same grape.

Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio

1. The clean, intense aroma and dry flavor with pleasant golden apple aftertaste make Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio a wine of great character and versatility.

Grayish-Purple Grape

1. Pinot Gris: Also called Pinot Grigio, this is a grayish-purple grape that yields a white wine with a refreshing character.

Body

1. Both are flavorful, but wine named Pinot Gris typically provides more body and rounder fruits while Pinot Grigio gives lighter-bodied, citrus fruits.

Salmon

1. Pinot gris, also known as pinot grigio, is a light- to medium-bodied white that pairs well with salmon, shellfish, and pork.

Drinking

1. In fact, the only white I could even consider drinking was a pinot grigio. (Web site)

Differences

1. The Place Even though Pinot Grigio and Pinot Gris are the same grape, the differences in the wines produced from these grapes can be huge.

Blend

1. This dry white wine is a blend of Buck Creek Winery's award winning Seyval Blanc and Pinot Grigio. (Web site)

Market

1. Soave is a hugely popular wine, but has lost some of its market share to Pinot Grigio. (Web site)

Consumers

1. Among some consumers, Pinot Grigio has replaced chardonnay as the quintessential quaffing white, and many excellent chardonnays are made in Italy.

Flavor

1. Californian variants of pinot grigio tend to be richer in flavor, but still have the mineral taste.

Rich

1. SANTA MARGHERITA PINOT GRIGIO (Alto Adige, Italy) A rich and elegant wine with a graceful fullness of body and flavor.

Bottles

1. Enzo shared that he sells twice as many bottles of Pinot Grigio (~$18-20) as the next most popular bottling – Chardonnay (~$23-30).

Style

1. The 2002 Piemonte-Cortese L'aurora, a white wine, is somewhat like a Pinot Grigio in style but with more body and complexity.

Alcohol Content

1. Some of the alcohol content is controlled by the grape - pinot grigio tends to have less, for example.

Red Wine

1. White wine, types of red wine, Pinot Grigio.

Seafood

1. In Italy, Pinot Gris (called Pinot Grigio) is used to made light-bodied, fairly neutral wines that are good partners for seafood. (Web site)
2. Food and Wine Pairing: Pinot Grigio goes well with seafood and salmon. (Web site)

Refreshing

1. Increasingly however, it's Pinot Grigio that every wine lover wants - coveted for its elegant, refreshing, easy-drinking charm.

California

1. In fact, Pinot Gris produced in California is often called Pinot Grigio because of the similarity in style to the wines from Italy. (Web site)

Oregon

1. Pinot Gris is the same grape as Pinot Grigio, but grown in Oregon, the grape offers more exciting tastes.

Chianti

1. From this extremely brief overview, you can suddenly understand that there is a heckuva lot more going on in Italy than just Chianti and Pinot Grigio. (Web site)

Pinotage

1. They sent three bottles: a sauvignon blanc, a pinot grigio and a pinotage.

Pinot Noir Grape

1. Pinot grigio is from a mutant variety (subspecies) of the pinot noir grape. (Web site)

Full-Bodied

1. The style of Pinot Gris, while made from the same grape as Pinot Grigio, is medium to full-bodied, bursting with flavor with lower acidity than Pinot Grigio. (Web site)
2. The German varieties are more full-bodied, while in Italy, where it is known as Pinot grigio, it produces a crisp, light-bodied taste.

Low Acidity

1. Pinot Gris (Pinot Grigio) - The low acidity of this white grape helps produce rich, lightly perfumed wines that are often more colorful than other whites. (Web site)

Gaining Ground

1. Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon and especially Chardonnay are gaining ground. (Web site)

Light Wine

1. There are great options in light wine to serve your guests besides the classic Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio or Pinot Noir.

Northeastern Italy

1. Mommy’s Time Out is made from a blend of Garganega and Pinot Grigio from vineyards in the Venezie region of northeastern Italy.
2. In northeastern Italy it is known as Pinot Grigio. (Web site)

Crisp Acidity

1. Pinot Gris grapes grown in Italy (Pinot Grigio) usually produce a somewhat wanting, light-colored wine with crisp acidity. (Web site)

France

1. Pinot Grigio - A hugely successful commercial grape, known as Pinot Gris in France and Grauburgunder in Germany. (Web site)

Popular

1. But the emphasis remains on the popular Pinot Grigio and, increasingly, on Chardonnay and Gew�rztraminer.
2. The most popular Pinot Grigio sold in the United States is still Santa Margherita, which comes from the Trentino region of Italy.

Lighter

1. The market was drinking more red wine, and there was a backlash against heavy, oaky, New World Chardonnays in favor of lighter wines such as Pinot Grigio. (Web site)

Light

1. The pinot gris grape is widely grown in Italy and is known as Pinot Grigio which is light in color and body.

Italian

1. Italian Pinot Grigio - This wine is dry, crisp and fresh with a gentle floral bouquet. (Web site)
2. There�s a lot more to Italian wines than just Chianti and Pinot Grigio. (Web site)

Cabernet

1. The resulting vineyard is mostly Merlot, with smaller amounts of Cabernet, Sangiovese, and Pinot Grigio.
2. The winery makes pinot noir, chardonnay, pinot grigio, zinfandel and cabernet.

Tangy

1. Pinot Grigio has emerged as a new favourite in North America, lighter and fresher than Chardonnay, smooth, tangy and approachable.

Dry

1. The Italian version of pinot grigio is typically dry (not sweet) and light, with a mineral taste to it.
2. Pinot Grigio - A majestically soft, dry white wine that is low in acid with slight peach flavours.
3. Pinot Grigio - This variety produces a dry, rich, white wine that will often mature wonderfully.

Riesling

1. Lately that list has expanded to include Pinot Noir, Pinot Grigio and Zinfandel, with a smaller fan base for Syrah, Petite Sirah and Riesling.

Alsace

1. It produces fruitful, elegant wines, historically from alsace, France, and in Northern Italy, where it is known as pinot grigio. (Web site)

Flavors

1. The flavors are unique and expressive but very approachable making Falanghina a perfect rut-busting wine and a clever alternative to Pinot Grigio. (Web site)

Peach

1. Pinot Grigio - A majestically soft, dry white wine that is low in acid with peach and tropical fruit flavours on the palate flavours.
2. A delicious dry white with melon and peach from the chardonnay and pear and nougat from the pinot grigio.
3. Italian pinot grigio is usually clean, dry, and refreshing with hints of white peach and pear.

Varietal

1. Varietal Wines: Wines that are named after the grape from which they are made (Zinfandel, Pinot Grigio). (Web site)
2. Pinot Gris (Pinot Grigio) - The low acidity of this white varietal helps produce rich, lightly perfumed wines that are often more colorful than other whites.

Trebbiano

1. The most prevalent of these are Sangiovese, Nebbiolo, Montepulciano, Corvina and Barbera for red wines, and Trebbiano and Pinot Grigio for white. (Web site)

Pinot Bianco

1. But the emphasis is on popularly priced Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay and Pinot Bianco which can offer outstanding values.

Pinot Noir

1. Being a natural genetic mutation, Pinot Grigio has all the intrigue, complexity and flavors of Pinot Noir, with none of the red color.
2. Pinot gris (or pinot grigio, as it is known in Italy) probably is the best-known "white" variant-clone of Pinot Noir. (Web site)
3. Known as Pinot Grigio in Italy and Rulander in Germany it is believed to have mutated from the Pinot Noir. (Web site)

Soave

1. Admirers of Soave, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Tocai and other popular whites are often surprised to learn that the Venezie make more red wine than white.
2. A tangy, spicy shrimp or seafood dish prepared with garlic, cilantro, or onions pairs well with Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Soave or a German Riesling. (Web site)
3. In contemporary times, white wines led by Soave and Pinot Grigio had become popular around the world.

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