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WSET Level 2 > Pinot Grigio/Pinot Gris > Flashcards

Pinot Grigio/Pinot Gris Flashcards

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Climate

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cool to moderate

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Characteristics

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medium to high acid

unoaked

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Two Key Styles:
Pinot Grigio - Veneto
Pinot Gris - Alsace

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Pinot Grigio:
High yield, early harvest, acid is high
dry
high acid
light body
simple
Pinot Gris:
Controlled yield, late harvest, acid is medium, sugar is high
Dry, off-dry or medium
Medium acid
Full-body
Complex
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Very good/Outstanding examples

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honey

ginger

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Important Regions

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Veneto IGT
delle Venezie DOC
Fruili-Venezia Giulia complex and fuller bodied

Alsace AOC
Alsace Grand Cru
Alsace AOC Vendages Tardives

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Vendages Tardives

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"late harvest" grapes = SWEET
Term can only be used in Alsace region
Medium to Sweet, full bodied wines
Pinot Gris
Riesling
Guwertzraminer
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WSET Level 2 (32 decks)

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