Wine Blogging Wednesdays - Pinot Gris

I bet you thought there were two names for this grape varietal - pinot gris and pinot grigio.  There are actually  16  ways to say pinot gris.  I once read pinot gris came about from a cross between a  chardonnay grape  and pinot noir grape.   Perhaps some one else can confirm if there is  any truth in this.

Details:        From the Winemaker

Colour:        Pale straw

Nose:              Peaches

Legs:               I've seen longer

Mouth:         Sweeter than most.  Try it alongside a T'Gallant Juliet  Pinot Grigio and it will be obvious.

Food:              Great with our salmon at lunch

Music:            Easy listening

Buy:                This bottle was a gift from a friend at the winery , but retails around NZ$18.  Check here  for a distributor near you.

Verdict:        So easy to drink even my mother would enjoy it. Bloggers under 35 should serve it to their grandmothers - they'd love it.

Trivia:         Pinot Gris grapes were first brought into New Zealand by the missionaries in the 1800s.

Thank you to Alice at My Adventures in the Breadbox   the host of this months Wine Blogging Wednesday.  Check out her blog in a couple of days for her roundup.

Comments

[Alice]

Very refreshing write-up of your wine! And, wow, 16 names for Pinot Grigio/Gris! That would have been too much to include in my invite! ;) Thanks for participating!

[Scott]

I enjoyed reading your post on the TB Pinot Gris. You might try an Oregon Pinot Gris sometime, which earns very high reviews on average.

Cheers!

- Scott