Trentino-Alto-Adige's Grapes: Pinot Grigio

Pinot Grigio

Pinot Gris is a French grape known by a collection of names around the world Pinot Gris in France Pinot Grigio in Italy Rulander in Germany Szurkebarat in Hungary This pink skinned variety is related to the Red Pinot Noir grape, which has a reputation of mutating from time to time. Pinto Gris is one such spontaneous change. The grape itself can make deep coloured full bodied, soft gently aromatic wines with lots of extract giving a fleshy rich mouth feel, and soft aromatic wines.