Life Style / Wine Grapes / Chauché Gris: Mutation of the Trousseau vinifera grape grown in France. Currently known in California as Grey Riesling and mainly used in a white wine blend that also contains some Chenin Blanc and Sylvaner varietals.
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Lifestyle / Wine Grapes / Sauvignon Gris: Thought to be a mutated member of the Sauvignon c?©page family, the vine is low-yielding and the grape acidic yet capable of high sugar content. Currently undergoing something of a revival in the reg MORE
Lifestyle / Wine Grapes / Trousseau Gris: (a.k.a Chauch?© Gris). Mutated version of the Trousseau red-wine grape. Mainly found in the Jura region of eastern France and used to produce white wine. Thought to be the grape known in California a MORE
Life Style / Wine / Vin Gris (France): An old term which seems to have fallen from common usage. It describes 'grey' wines - really very pale ros?s. MORE
Lifestyle / Wine Grapes / Pinot Gris: Was thought to be a mutant clone of Pinot Noir. However, recent DNA analysis (2002) suggests identical genetic make up to the Blau Burgunder of Austria, the skin colors (ranging from pale pink to copp MORE
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Life Style / Wine Grapes / Chauché Gris: Mutation of the Trousseau vinifera grape grown in France. Currently known in California as Grey Riesling and mainly used in a white wine blend that also contains some Chenin Blanc and Sylvaner varieta MORE