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Pinot Gris / Pinot Grigio
Pinot Gris (or, as it is known in Italy, Pinot Grigio) is the best-known white cousin of the Pinot Noir. Ripe Pinot Gris grapes tend to be from bluish grey to light pinkish brown in colour. It is not unusual to find clusters of grapes with a variety of colours. The variety can is recognised by its sweetness. It is sometimes blended with Pinot Noir to add richness and to lighten. Pinot Gris / Pinot Grigio is usually has a delicate fragrance and one can sense a mild floral or lemon-citrus flavour on the palate. Depending upon how ripe the grape is at harvest and the wine technique used, Pinot Gris can be tangy and light, or quite rich, round and full bodied. Depending on how the wine is made Pinot Gris may even age well. Flavours and aromas usually associated with Pinot Gris are lemon, apple or pear.
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