- The grape is originally from France, where it is cultivated in Alsace and called "pinot gris." In Italy, it is grown in the Lombardy region and called "pinot grigio."
- Pinot Gris, or Pinot Grigio as it's known in Italy and throughout much of the world, is a wine produced from the grape of the same name.
- Pinot Gris' genetic roots can be traced to both France's Burgundy region and southwest Germany, and is a lighter-skinned mutation of the red grape Pinot Noir.
- In most cases, however, Pinot Gris is vinified dry. The world’s most popular Pinot Gris are clearly the light summer wines from Italy’s South Tyrol.
- Pinot Grigio/Pinot Gris is a popular and affordable white wine. Pinot Grigio it’s known for its dryness, high acidity, light-body, lemon, and apple notes.
- Although gris translates to "grey", ripe pinot gris grapes may be described as having colors from light pinkish brown to deep bluish grey.
- In practice, however, these terms have come to refer to two different flavor profiles: the Italian-style pinot grigio and the French-style pinot gris.
- Pinot Gris, also known as Pinot Grigio, is a chameleon of a grape, changing its character depending on where it’s grown.
- The French and the Oregonians call it pinot gris, and in their hands, it tends to yield a slightly more vivid yellow color, spicier texture, and fuller-bodied wine.
- Pinot gris remains the most planted white grape in BC, adapting easily to soils, climates, and locals who have landed here from around the globe.