Vintners Reserve Pinot Blanc 10L Wine Kit

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Pinot blanc is a white wine grape. It is a genetic mutation of Pinot gris, which is itself a mutation of Pinot noir.

Origins and regional production

In Alsace, Germany, Luxembourg, Italy and Hungary, the wine produced from this grape is a full-bodied white. In 2000, there were 1,300 hectares (3,200 acres) of Pinot blanc in France,[1] with most of the plantations found in Alsace, where it is used for both still white wines and is the most common variety used for sparkling wine, Crémant d'Alsace. Somewhat confusingly, the designation "Pinot blanc" for Alsace AOC wine does not necessarily mean that the wine is varietally pure Pinot blanc. (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[2], but a blend of Pinot blanc and Auxerrois is the most common. The most full-bodied "Pinot blanc" wines from Alsace, with a spicy and smokey character and moderate acidity, are likely dominated by Auxerrois grapes.

Historically, Pinot blanc was used both in Burgundy and Champagne.[1] It is still allowed in the Champagne blend and small amounts of Pinot blanc may in principle be blended into some Burgundy wines, but very small amounts are cultivated in either region. In the Champagne region, Pinot blanc is often called Blanc vrai.

In Germany, where it is known as Weißer Burgunder or Weißburgunder, there were 3,491 hectares (8,630 acres) of Pinot blanc in 2006.[3] The most powerful versions are usually made in Baden and Palatinate. In the United States it is mainly produced in California. 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. 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. The grape is also grown in Austria and Hungary as well as in Burgundy, France.[4] 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. 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.[4] One of the components of the wine Vin Santo can be Pinot blanc.[4]

In France the grape is often blended with Klevner and Auxerrois grapes to give it a more alsacian flavor.[5]

Pinot blanc gives a wine with fruity aromas, often of apples and melons, but it does not have very distinctive characteristics. It is rather high in acidity. Pinot blanc wines are usually made for immediate consumption and seldom meant for cellaring. Names in other regions

Pinot blanc's name varies by region. In Austria it may be bottled as Weissburgunder or Klevner. Hungary calls it Fehér Burgundi and in Spain and Italy, Pinot bianco. In the Czech Republic, it is known as Rulandské Bilé is offered at the lowest possible living profit. We carry a complete line of wine and beer making supplies for your convenience. Order today and save!