| Pinot blanc | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Pinot blanc grapes | |
| Also called: | Weissburgunder or Klevner (Austria), Fehér Burgundi (Hungary), Pinot bianco (Spain and Italy), Rulandské Bilé (Czech), Rulandské Biele (Slovak) |
| Notable regions: | (see major regions) |
Pinot blanc is a white wine grape. This list of wine-producing regions catalogues significant Growing regions where Vineyards are planted Pinot blanc is a white Wine Grape. It is a Genetic mutation of Pinot gris, which is itself a mutation of Pinot noir. Wine is an Alcoholic beverage made from the fermentation of Grape juice For the Tokyo University supercomputer see Gravity Pipe. GRAPE, or GRA phics P rogramming E nvironment is It is a genetic mutation of Pinot gris, which is itself a mutation of Pinot noir. In biology mutations are changes to the Nucleotide sequence of the Genetic material of an organism Pinot noir ('pino nwar is a red Wine Grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera.
Contents |
Origins and regional production
This grape is grown in several countries. In Alsace, Germany, Italy and Hungary, the wine produced from this grape is a full-bodied white. In France, the grape is particularly found in Alsace, where it is used for both still white wines and the most common variety used for sparkling wine, Crémant d'Alsace. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Alsace (Alsace alzas Alsatian and Elsass pre-1996 German: Elsaß; Alsatia is one of the 26 Regions of France, located on the eastern Crémant d'Alsace is an Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC for Sparkling wines made in the Alsace wine region of France. Somewhat confusingly, the designation "Pinot blanc" for Alsace AOC wine does not necessarily mean that the wine is varietally pure Pinot blanc. Alsace is an Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC for Wines made in the Alsace wine region of France. (This is in difference to Pinot gris, which is a "true" varietal designation in Alsace. ) Rather, the designation means that it is a white wine made from Pinot varieties. Under Alsace appellation rules, the varieties Pinot blanc, Auxerrois blanc, Pinot gris and Pinot noir (vinified white, without skin contact) may all be used[1], but a blend of Pinot blanc and Auxerrois is the most common. Auxerrois Blanc or Auxerrois Blanc de Laquenexy is a White wine grape that is important in Alsace and is also grown in Germany and Luxembourg Pinot noir ('pino nwar is a red Wine Grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera. The most full-bodied "Pinot blanc" wines from Alsace, with a spicy and smokey character and moderate acidity, are likely dominated by Auxerrois grapes.
In Germany Pinot blanc is known as Weißer Burgunder or Weißburgunder, and the most powerful versions are usually made in Baden and Palatinate. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Baden is a region ( Anbaugebiet) for quality wine in Germany, and is located in the historical region of Baden in southwestern Germany, which Palatinate (Pfalz is a German wine -growing region ( Weinbaugebiet) in the area of Bad Dürkheim, Neustadt an der Weinstraße, and In the United States it is mainly produced in California. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. In the United States, many of the vines called Pinot blanc are actually a different variety, Melon de Bourgogne/Muscadet, that resembles Chardonnay when on the vine. Melon de Bourgogne is a variety of white Grape grown in the Loire Valley region of France and best known through its use in the Wine Muscadet is a type of dry French white Wine. It is made at the western end of the Loire Valley, near the city of Nantes in the Pays de la Loire Chardonnay is a green-skinned Grape variety used to make white Wine. This mistake was discovered around the mid 1980s by a French oenologist who was examining rootstock while visiting University of California, Davis, and now Pinot blanc purchased from a nursery will be the genuine article. Oenology ( BrE) or enology ( AmE) is the science and study of all aspects of Wine and Winemaking from the grape harvest to bottle The University of California Davis, commonly known as UC Davis, or just UCD, is a public coeducational university located in the city of Davis, A nursery is a place where Plants are propagated and grown to usable size The grape is also grown in Austria and Hungary as well as in Burgundy, France. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Burgundy (Bourgogne Burgund is a region historically situated in modern-day France and Switzerland, inhabited in turn by Celts ( Gauls) [2]
Pinot blanc has also been confused with Chardonnay, and wineries often vinify it in a similar style, using barrel fermentation, new oak and malolactic fermentation. Chardonnay is a green-skinned Grape variety used to make white Wine. A winery is a building or property that produces Wine, or a business involved in the production of wine such as a wine company. Winemaking, or vinification, is the production of Wine, starting with selection of the Grapes and ending with bottling the finished wine A barrel or cask is a hollow cylindrical container traditionally made of Wood Staves and bound with Iron Hoops The The process of fermentation in Wine is the Catalyst function that turns Grape juice into an Alcoholic beverage. The use of Oak in Wine plays a significant role in Winemaking and can have a profound effect on the resulting wine impacting the color flavor Malolactic fermentation (or sometimes malolactic conversion) is a process of a change used in Winemaking where tart-tasting Malic acid, naturally present It can also be treated more lightly and made into a crisper wine that still has some ability to age.
Wine characteristics
In Alsace, Germany, Italy and Hungary, the wine produced from this grape is a full-bodied dry white wine while in Germany and Austria they can be either dry or sweet. [2] One of the components of the wine Vin Santo can be Pinot blanc. Vin Santo ( holy wine) is an Italian Dessert wine. This traditional Tuscan Wine is made from Trebbiano and Malvasia [2]
In France the grape is often blended with Klevner and Auxerrois grapes to give it a more alsacian flavor. [3]
Names in other regions
Pinot blanc's name varies by region. In Austria it may be bottled as Weissburgunder or Klevner. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Hungary calls it Fehér Burgundi and in Spain and Italy, Pinot bianco. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest In the Czech Republic, it is known as Rulandské Bilé.
External links
References
- ^ INAO: AOC Alsace appellation regulations, updated until February 16, 2006
- ^ a b c L. Brenner, Fear of Wine, p. 69 (1995) ISBN 0553374648
- ^ Pinot blanc Wine Information, French Wine Guide in Alsace