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Grauburgunder or Grauer burgunder (Austria and Germany, dry) Grauklevner (Germany) Malvoisie (Loire Valley, France and Switzerland) Tokay d'Alsace (Alsace) (currently being renamed due to EU regulations) Auxerrois Gris (Alsace) ...
When looking at the varieties grown here, however, we see the usual and most welcome names; although other varieties such as Grauburgunder do have a presence in the vineyard, the vast majority of sites (over 80%), particularly the best vineyards, ...
It is one of the chief dry white varieties in Alsace, but also produces some deliciously sweet, ageworthy, late-harvest styles. It is the same grape as northern Italy's Pinot Grigio, Germany's Grauburgunder or Ruländer and Hungary's Szürkebarát and ...
An interesting mutation of Pinot Noir that can produce full, rich and spicy whites, especially in Alsace, France and Germany. Pinot Gris is known as Pinot Grigio in Italy, where it's fresher and lighter. In Germany, it's called Grauburgunder.
See also: Wine, Grape, Germany, Pinot grigio, Alsace
 
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