Pinot Bianco (Italy) / Weissburgunder (Germany)
Pinot Blanc is produced under different names and styles in various countries.
Pinot Blanc can show a range of flavors from Lemon Zest to Apple, Peach, and Melon, along with Gravels, nutty Almonds, and Spices depending on Oak treatment.
Lemon Zest |
Apple |
Peach |
Melon |
Gravels |
Almonds |
Spices |
Oak |
French Pinot Blanc is known to be a full body wine with good acidity:
SUGAR: | Dry 3g/l |
BODY: | Medium - Full |
FRUIT: | Medium |
ACIDITY: | Medium - High |
ALCOHOL: | 13% ABV |
Serving temperature: 10-12°C (50-54°F) |
Aperitif |
Salads |
Vegetables |
Pasta |
Fish |
Chicken |
Turkey |
Pork |
Aperitif.
Salads. Vegetable Dishes.
Light Pasta Dishes.
Seafood. Fish Soup.
Grilled Scallops.
Egg Dishes. Omlet.
White Meat. Turkey.
Pork Tenderloin.
Soft Cheeses.
Escargots.
Omelette.
Quiche Lorraine.
The Chardonnay Glass was designed for enjoying full-bodied white wines. They have a wider bowl and a tapered top to enhance the buttery and oaky notes found in aged wines. The wide bowl steers the wine to the sensitive parts of the tongue, ensuring that the acidity creates a harmonious balance with the sweet aromas of the wine. The wide bowl allows the full bouquet of aromas to develop. It also reduces the risk for over-concentrated aromas. |
Alsace is dominated by white wine. 90% of all Alsace wine is white.
The most famous sparkling wine is Crémant de Alsace
Grape | 1969 | 2017 |
---|---|---|
1. Riesling | 1200 | 3350 |
2. Pinot Blanc | 1040 | 3320 |
3. Gewürztraminer | 1950 | 3150 |
4. Pinot Gris | 390 | 2460 |
5. Pinot Noir | 200 | 1670 |
6. Sylvaner | 2580 | 920 |
7. Muscat | 340 | 350 |
8. Chardonnay | 0 | 200 |
9. Chasselas | 1000 | 70 |
Total | 9440 | 15600 |
Source: Conseil Interprofessional Vins d’Alsace.
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