Serve in a White Wine Glass
Pinot Gris is one of the best white wines from Alsace, produced exclusively form the grape of the same name. The wine is made in several styles from dry to dessert sweet.
Pinot Gris is known as Pinot Grigio in Italy, but Pinot Gris in Alsace is generally a richer, more complex wine; one with very good acidity and a slightly smoky flavor. The typical version is best consumed up to five to ten years and pairs well with Asian cuisine, veal or pork terrine, sweetbreads and white meats with mushrooms.
Sweeter versions, known as vendanges tardives, are produced only in particular growing seasons in which a rot known as botrytis affects the grapes. These wines have the potential to age for twenty-five years and are best paired with such foods as foie gras, lobster or fusion cuisine.