This is what good wine from the Pinot Blanc grape tastes like

Pinot Blanc produces delicate, sometimes somewhat restrained, often fresh white wines. They are typically dry, with a broad, accessible flavor that is somewhat reminiscent of Chardonnay.

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It is a somewhat sad story with Pinot Blanc. It produces fine wines. And because its wine is accessible, does not have excessive acidity, and pairs excellently, every sommelier has a few in their repertoire.

But that modesty also has a downside. Although you encounter it in all sorts of places, it never takes center stage. It is often discreetly positioned behind a few Chardonnay bushes. It leads a modest existence in the shadow of its big brothers, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir.

Pinot Blanc is known from Alsace, although—exemplarily—it does not belong to the 'noble four' there. Much 'Pinot Bianco' is also produced in the North Italian Alto Adige, often in the style of a fresh Chardonnay. Germans therefore prefer to speak of Weissburgunder and know how to make excellent wines from it, for example in the Moselle or in the Pfalz.

In the Austrian Burgenland, winemakers like to leave it on the vines as long as possible. The overripe grapes are then used to make wonderfully sweet Prädikatsweinen.

We currently have ten wines made from the Pinot Blanc grape in our range. You can view our Pinot Blanc wines here.