the kitchn - "What`s the Difference Between Pinot Grigio and Pinot Gris?"
Below I’ve listed a number* of Pinot Gris and Pinot Grigio wines that I have tasted recently. Wines that I believe warrant attention for their balance and quality.
Pinot Grigio
2007 Alois Lageder Benefizium Porer Pinot Grigio, Alto Adige, $20 – Combines richness with delicacy this wine is inviting with a medley of layered aromas – ripe apricot, spice, hint of vanilla, smoke. Fresh, smooth textured and lifted ripe stone fruit flavors that persist to a long minerally finish.
Pinot Gris and Pinot Grigio are in fact the exact same grape variety. It is a white grape, with a grayish / brownish pink skin (hence the name gris). The grape originated in France (from the Burgundian Pinot family), and is known as Pinot Gris in France, where it is most cultivated in Alsace. Across the border in Italy it is known as Pinot Grigio. While French in origin, it is really the Italians that we have to thank for bringing such huge global recognition and fame to the variety.
