Pinot Gris

Question 0

Vigor Pinot Gris

Answer 0

Medium

Question 1

Soils Pinot Gris

Answer 1

Deep soils

High mineral content

Question 2

Pinot Gris disease/pest susceptibility

Answer 2

Fairly high resistance to both

Susceptible to bot and butch rot and downy mildew

Question 3

Parentage pinot Gris

Answer 3

Mutation of pinot noir

Question 4

Skin colour pinot Gris

Answer 4

Variable
Pink
Purple
Nearly black

Question 5

What dictates the characteristics of the wine

Answer 5

Yields
High - full ripeness may not be achieved wines may lack depth and character
Low - high sugar levels, richness and depth with lower acidity
Styles depend on where it’s planted

Question 6

Alsatian Pinot Gris descriptors sight/aroma/flavor

Answer 6

Yellow/pale gold hint of onion skin
Med to med plus concentration
Stone fruit, candied citrus, ripe tree fruit, some tropical
White flowers, honeysuckle
Nutty, bitter almond, musk, exotic spices
Med to high minerality, mushroom, forest floor
Neutral oak

Question 7

Alsatian Pinot Gris descriptors structure

Answer 7

Dry to med sweet
Med plus body
Med to med plus acidity
Medium plus alcohol

Question 8

Italian Pinot Grigio descriptors sight/aroma/flavor

Answer 8

Pale straw, hints of green, onion skin
Med concentration
Lemon, orchard fruits, creamy stone fruit, melon
White and yellow flowers
Arugula, yeast saline, peanut shell, old beer
Mod to mod plus minerality, stone, chalk
Usually no oak

Question 9

Italian Pinot Grigio descriptors structure

Answer 9

Dry
Med body
Med plus acidity
Med alcohol