Pinot Gris Vs Pinot Grigio. A Head To Head.

Pinot Gris Vs Pinot Grigio. A Head To Head. – Episode #470

May 22, 2008

Same grape, 2 different countries, who wins this showdown?

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Binner Pinot GrisAlsace Pinot Gris
2005 Lis Neris Pinot GrigioFriuli Venzia-Giulia IGT

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May 27, 2008

VinoVixen
I love the head to head shows!
qotd: A WA State Pinot Gris has been my favorite to date. I love Alsatian wines…rieslings, gewurztraminer and the blends…but cannot think of a Pinot Gris that stands out for me. But will do some more exploring Cheers
May 27, 2008

jason
qotd – paul blanck from alsace, jos myer, and trimback peronal reserve, baby!
May 27, 2008

Neil
QOTD: The best Pinot Grigio..Barefoot (non-vintage). Best value, not best quality. A $12 wine sold for $6. Has some of that Bannanas Foster.
May 27, 2008

KennyMac
QOTD: Gotta go with my home province of BC, Canada. The Pinot Gris here is among the best in North America (at least from what I’ve tasted). Of the ones I’ve had, two stand out: Wild Goose Vineyards and Burrowing Owl.
May 27, 2008

cma82
Ahhh..you can’t call it a draw! Ties are worse that losing..just think how the wines feel.

I’m curious to why you tasted the Pinot Gris first, because it has higher rs. Maybe that put the pinot grigio at a disadvantage?

QOTD: I remember really loving a ‘92 Trimbach SGN I had–although I’m not sure if that counts. The first time I had an Alsatian pinot gris was like a revelation for me. Before I tried one, I had bashed pinot grigio because the majority of them I tried stunk, but now I’m hooked on trying new ones.
May 26, 2008

nbaisley
I’m fairly new to the wine world, and have mostly stuck to red wines. I don’t believe I have had a Pinot Gris before. Can’t wait to try my first!
May 26, 2008

Ricardo PatrocÃnio
Never had one.
May 26, 2008

Andreas
Hi Gary,
I realy like watching you over here in Germany… and I never ever had a Pinot Gris up to now. I’ll watch out for one..
May 26, 2008

master1228
Hey Gary, great face off.

I’ve never had a Pinot Grigio before… the only white wine I’ve ever had was the white wine you brought to the Conan viewing party at Bounce, so unless you brought a Pino Grigio/Gris to the Conan viewing, then I’ve really never tried it before.

Great show!
May 26, 2008

Ohio Bruce
Of all the white wines we had, we never had a Pinot Gris… yet!
May 26, 2008

Woody
qotd: never had one yet.
May 26, 2008

GR8wine
Hi Gary,
Very nice show. Those 2 wines really demonstrated the classic difference between the Italian Pinot Grigio’s and Pinot Gri’s from Alsace. The one exception is that in my limited experience I’ve found the Pinot Gri’s to have a little more body than the Pinot Grigio’s.
QOTD: Unfortunately I can’t remember the name of the Pino Gri I had from Alsace since it was in a wine class, but it was very full bodied, almost like a chardonnnay.
May 26, 2008

Dan-o
Good show! I am a big Pinot Gis and Grigio fan.
QOTD – Pinot Gris – Domaine Weinbach Cuvee Theo (I think)
Pinot Grigio – Alois Lageder
May 26, 2008

karl satirev
Trimbach
May 26, 2008

Cookiedds
QOTD: Our wine club, The Well Sqouzen Grape, is having a Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio tasting the first Thursday in July, I’ll have to grab these two to include in the line up.
May 26, 2008

Andrew M.
The best pinot gris I’ve had is from Bergstrom in Oregon. I’ve had a number of pinot grigios, most often Santa Margherita, but none have been quite as good as the Bergstrom. Though, in my effort of become more of an Italian wine snob, I’m anxious to try as many as I can! I’m on the lookout for the Lis Neris! Mille grazie, Gary!
May 25, 2008

yowens
Great Show! QOTD: Inman Family Pinot Gris
May 25, 2008

Flavio
Not a whole lot of experience with PG’s. Last one I had was the Hugel (Alsace), which I picked up at Waitrose (the grocery store) in London about a year ago, on my way to a Thai dinner at my cousin’s. Waitrose is probably the highest quality grocery chain in the UK (way better than anything here in the US). Most stores have a very decent selection of old and new world wines (at all price points).
May 25, 2008

Capt M
Very, very good show!! I love these taste-off’s. I suggest a head to head battle between the 1999 Chateau Musar from Lebanon and any red Bordeaux.
May 25, 2008

Sassodoro
QOTD. Three candidates for the best Pinot Gris I’ve ever had, two Italians and one Alsatian. First, 2006 Castelcosa “Ramato.” “Ramato” is Italian for “copper colored,” which results from extra long skin contact. I met the winemaker, Marco Furlan, and he said that this is closer to the traditional way of making Pinot Grigio. He didn’t have a high opinion of Pinot Grigio as it is made for the American market. “Ramato” won’t be for everybody. It reminded me a bit of some the wine being made by Radikon. My second candidate is 2005 Vie di Romans “Dessimis” — nose of honeysuckle and rainy street, palate rich and high acid, just beautiful. My third candidate is 2005 Lucien Albrecht “Cuvee Romanus” — nose of ginger, green tea, & ginseng. All three are amazing wines in different ways.
May 25, 2008

nikki meek
Though I’m a red kind of girl …(love those big tastes and bold mouth feel) I do like pinot gris at times… mano y mano competition. Can’t wait to get your book I just ordered it today. Can’t wait to help you change the wine world!
May 25, 2008

Matthew Raica
QOTD: I wouldn’t say it is my favorite, but one I really enjoy is the Rene Mure Alsatian Pinot Gris. It’s an organic wine, very good!
May 25, 2008

LuvsChandon
I dont think I’ve ever had a Pinot Gris, but I have a bottle from J that I hear is really nice. Drank plenty of P Grigio, but not recently.
May 25, 2008

jeff lantz
05 and 06 elk cove, oregon PG is outstanding. also try columbia winery, washington 07 PG. latter is reasonably priced crisp and well balanced. elk cove is $25 a bottle. it is crisp, clean and wonderful with halibut, shrimp, scallops or just sitting on a deck enjoying the spring and summer.
May 25, 2008

seangallagher
QOTD: i just had some Angelini pinot grigio and it wasnt half bad. Definitely something the CKC should check out.