Pinot Gris Definition

noun
A variety of grape grown in France that is used to make white wine.
American Heritage
A dry white wine made from this grape.
American Heritage

Origin of Pinot Gris

  • French pinot Pinot Pinot gris gray (in reference to its typically grayish-blue fruit) (of Germanic origin) (English gray)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Pinot Gris Sentence Examples

  • Silt, sand, and sediment soils make this prime land for growing Bordeaux varietals such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, as well as Reisling, Syrah, and Pinot Gris.

  • To clear the confusion up, some grape geneticists were intrigued enough to investigate and they determined that Pinot Blanc is actually a cousin to Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir rather than Chardonnay.

  • The Italian wine grape is also known as Pinot Gris in France, and many other wine growing regions.

  • In Oregon it goes by the Pinot Gris tag, and they are solid white wines with seductive appeal of spiciness, aromatics, and melon or pear fruit flavors.

  • Try an oaked Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Gris.

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