• 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 Gris is the French name for the grape that also goes under the Italian name: Pinot Grigio. ... Pinot Gris usually indicates wines that are richer and fuller.
  • 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.
  • 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, aka Tokay Pinot Gris in Alsace, is a slightly spicier and more expressive version of its stablemate, Pinot Blanc, and actually a mutation of Pinot Noir.
  • In Italy, Pinot Gris became Pinot Grigio and the wine found wide success in the regions of northeastern Italy: Lombardy, the Veneto, Friuli, Trentino and Alto Adige.
  • In France, Pinot Gris is mostly grown in Alsace. French Pinot Gris is medium-bodied with spice notes. Oregon and California in the US produce rich, fruity Pinot Gris.
  • Pinot Gris, also known as Pinot Grigio, is a chameleon of a grape, changing its character depending on where it’s grown.
  • 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.