Life Style / 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 coppery purple) of the various related varieties being explained by it being a cross between Schwarzriesling (a.k.a Pinot Meunier) and Traminer. Has several synonym names in France, eg. Fromenteau (Gris) or Fromentot in the Champagne region where it is used in a sparkling wine blend along with Arbane and Petit Meslier wines, Malvoisie (Blanc) in the Loire Ancenis region (an alias not to be confused with the Malvoisie synonym name for the Bourboulenc variety found in the Languedoc). Also known as Pinot Beurot in the Burgundy region where it is selectively used in blends because it produces high sugars. In Germany and Austria it is known as the Rul?nder or Grauer Burgunder and used to make pleasant, young, white wines in the southern regions. Similar aliases are used in the german settled regions of Australia. In northeastern Italy it is known as Pinot Grigio. Several clones in the Badacsony region of Hungary appear to be grouped under the alias name Sz?rkebar?t. Versions named Auxerrois Gris and Tokay d'Alsace are also grown in the Alsace where the latter variety is used to make a golden-yellow wine with aromatic, fruity flavors that improves with a couple of years in the bottle - (not to be confused with the Hungarian Furmint grape used to make the famous 'Tokaji' sweet wines). Also grown in western coastal regions of the U.S.A. where it ripens earlier than Chardonnay, ie. in mid-late September. Currently, 1997, also recommended for Michigan and New York Finger Lakes growers. Several clones available that seem to vary in resistance to bunch rots. Ohio researchers are currently (1999) testing clone #143 using rootstocks 3309 and 101-14.
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Lifestyle / Wine Grapes / Pinot Noir: Belongs to the premier Pinot grape 'c?©page' of the Burgundy region of France. Recently (2002) recognized that the progenitors of the c?©page are most likely Traminer and a clonal selection, or seed MORE
Lifestyle / Wine Grapes / Pinot Meunier: (Pronounced 'pee-noh muh-ny-ay'). (a.k.a Meunier). Has over 26 synonym names listed in the Geilweilerhof database. Some common ones are mentioned below. DNA analysis (Franks et al, 'TAG' 2002) has lat MORE
Lifestyle / Wine Grapes / Pinot Blanc: Was thought to be a mutation of the Pinot Gris vine. However, recent DNA analysis shows identical genetic makeup to the Blau Burgunder variety of Austria, possibly having the parents Schwarzriesling ( MORE