Best Pinot Gris
    By United States Open Wine Competition


This listing of the
America's Best
Pinot Gris was compiled with the help from a Wine Group called Wine Addiction. This list is constantly being revised as we experience and learn about more of America's Great Wine. So, if you feel you we have missed a great Chardonnay, please send us a bottle.
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Pinot Griss in the USA  


Pinot Gris
Wines made from the Pinot gris vary greatly and are dependent on the region and wine making style they are from. Alsatian Pinot gris are medium to full bodied wines with a rich, somewhat floral bouquet. They tend to be spicy in comparisons with other Pinot gris. While most Pinot gris are meant to be consumed early, Alsatian Pinot gris can age well. German Pinot gris are more full-bodied with a balance of acidity and slight sweetness. In Oregon the wines are medium bodied with a yellow to copper-pink color and aromas of pear, apple, and/or melon. In California, the Pinot gris are more light bodied with a crisp, refreshing taste with some pepper and arugula notes. The Pinot grigio style of Italy is a light-bodied, often lean wine that is light in color with sometimes spritzy flavors that can be crisp and acidic.] Although this wine can be very sweet, it will begin to lose its acidity when it is nearly ripe.
 
1. Hunt Country 2008 Pinot Gris, Branchport, NY
2. Dr. Konstantin Frank 2007 Pinot Gris, Hammondsport, NY
3. Terremoto Cellars 2008 Windsor Oaks Vineyard Pinot Gris, Novato, CA
4. Pend d'Oreille 2008 Pinto Gris, Sandpoint, ID
5. Tyee 2008 Estate Pinot Gris, Corvallis OR
6. Magnotta 2007 Special Reserve Pinot Gris, Vaughan, ON
7. Henry Estate 2007 Pinot Gris, Umpqua OR
8. Surfrider 2007 Pinot Gris, Mission Viejo, CA
9. Firesteed 2007 Pinot Gris, Rickreall, OR
10. Maryhill 2008 Pinot Gris, Goldendale, WA
 

   
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