Oberkircher Pinot Gris white wine 1 liter

The Pinot Grigio has reached a new format

Pinot Gris are usually dry , medium-bodied and slightly acidity , often offered as a full-bodied wines Pinot Grigio contrast with pronounced sweetness.
Of Burgundy , he ended up in Switzerland and Hungary , and probably from there in the 14 Century in our region. The French name Pinot goes back to the French word " pin" (pine) and describes the grapes form reminiscent of pine cones .

The name Pinot Grigio goes back to the merchant Johann Ruland , in the Palatine town of Speyer in a garden which ( unknown to him ) Noir vines vorfand 1711 and increased .

The high quality of the wines , the winery convinced probably already in the 19th Century ; proud of the variety they gave different regional names that have since disappeared . " Pinot Gris " is the name of the vine variety is classified , " Pinot Gris " and " Pinot Gris " are permissible for German wines of this variety synonyms.


meaning

The Grey Burgundy we make today not only in Central Europe but also overseas . In Germany the Grey Burgundy has regained more and more important .

There are some 4,700 hectares - equivalent to almost 5 % of the German vineyards - planted with this variety. Formerly the Grey Burgundy was usually referred to by the synonym " Pinot Gris " . But these were mostly sweet and full-bodied wines , while on the other hand the Grey Burgundy is now expanded mainly dry. In particular, the Baden wine Pinot Gris devote more than 10 % of their land . So there are about 1,750 acres together . The Palatinate Rheinhessen control as well as the more than 1,000 acres each , the Nahe wine about 200 In nine of thirteen German wine-growing regions of the Pinot Gris to the "Classic" one - grape varieties.


cultivation

Pinot Gris provides fairly good income and , if wanted , high must weights . The Dichtbeerigkeit facilitates the production of sweet botrytis wines. The variety is little susceptible to disease and hardly sensitive to frost . It thrives particularly well on loess terraces , but also on calcareous and rocky substrates. Loamy soils are less suitable. Yield reductions and efficient thinning of the blind are quite possible and practiced frequently .


Expansion / taste

The Pinot Gris is like , matured in steel tanks in large wooden barrels , but also in barrels with malolactic fermentation . Pinot Gris are usually dry , medium-bodied and slightly acidity , often offered as a full-bodied wines Pinot Grigio contrast with pronounced sweetness. Depending on the configuration method and quality level , the color image is pale yellow, golden yellow or even amber.

Assigned to the Pinot Gris in particular scent aromas of green walnuts , almonds, fresh butter and fruity aromas reminiscent of pear , dried fruit and raisins , pineapple and citrus. Addition, however, also occur vegetal aromas of green beans or peppers .


enjoyment

A young , light, dry to semi- dry Pinot Gris is well suited as a summer wine . Dry Spätlese and Kabinett wines harmonize well with seafood , strong fish , pasta, lamb, game birds and chickens and wild mature soft cheese . Barrique wines to intensely delicious lamb dishes and light game dishes such as venison or wild fowl . Fruity - sweet -sweet Spätlese or reading fit particularly well with high-fat blue cheese and desserts with honey, almonds or marzipan.