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As you could probably tell by the name, pinot gris and pinot blanc are related.
These two whites are both colour mutations of red pinot (oui, that's noir). The pinot noir grape contains ample active anthocyanins, one of the contributors to colour. Pinot blanc's anthocyanins are inactive, while pinot gris' mutation lands somewhere in the middle between noir and blanc (black and white). Fittingly, gris is French for gray.
Colour and family tree aside, pinot gris and blanc share characteristic orchard fruits and preferred growing conditions, though blanc softer, rounder on the palate, with less acidity than it's brighter gris kin. Both grapes have found happy homes together in Alsace, Germany, Italy, and here in the Okanagan.
Here are ten top pinot blanc and pinot gris tasted this year at GOW. All are ready to enjoy this spring.
