Pinot Grigio/Pinot Gris

Question 1

Characteristics

Answer 1

High yields and early harvest
* Dry
* Light body
* High acidity
* Simple flavours of apple and lemon
* Best consumed when young

Controlled yields and late harvest
* Higher sugar
* Medium acidity
* Full body
* Flavours of lemon, stone fruit (peach) and tropical fruit (mango, banana)

Question 2

Winemaking

Answer 2

Fermented in inert vessels

Question 3

Italy

Regions

Answer 3

• Unoaked
• Light body

delle Venezie DOC

Veneto IGC

Friuil-Venezia Fiulia
* More complex
* Fuller body

Pinot Grigio

Question 4

France

Regions

Answer 4

Alsace AOC
* Extra-ripe
* Dry to medium sweetness
* Medium to full body
* Pronouced flabours of peach, mango, and ginger
* Can develop notes of honey in the bottle

Alsace Grand Cru AOC

Vendonges Tardives (VT)
Late harvest