Pinot Gris is a white wine grape grown in cool climate regions all over the world. Pinot Gris is called Pinot Grigio in Italy, and the grape is grown in many regions, although, arguably, most successfully in Alsace (France), Italy, Germany, and Oregon. Pinot Gris produces wines that are generally fruity in aroma, with flavors of honey, apple, pear, vanilla, oak, and citrus.
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
Pinot Gris Against a Blue Sky
Blue Grape Sky
The optimal grape-growing season is featured with frost-less spring, a long, warm, growing season, and good weather at harvest time. The long summer days provide the heat units that the grapes crave. Depending on the area, Pinot Gris grapes need anywhere from 1900 to 2500 Degree Days to mature. A Degree Day is the average temperature minus fifty degrees Fahrenheit. So a day with an average temperature of 71 degrees would have 21 Degree Days.
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