Non-Alcoholic Pinot Grigio & Pinot Gris

Q: What is the difference between Pinot Grigio and Pinot Gris?

The same grape, two traditions. Pinot Grigio is the Italian style — early-picked, light, dry and made for drinking cold. Pinot Gris is the Alsatian one — riper, fuller and often faintly sweet. The name on the label tells you which the producer was aiming for.

Q: Does Pinot Grigio work without alcohol?

Well, and it is among the most reliable whites for it. The Italian style is deliberately light and built on freshness, so there is less for the alcohol to have been holding up. Expect pear and lemon and little else, which is the point.

Q: Does a Pinot Gris keep its texture without alcohol?

Partly. The pear, honey and spice all come through, and any residual sweetness stays, but the broad texture that defines the Alsatian style was partly alcohol. A bottle with some sweetness left holds its shape better than a bone-dry one.

Q: How cold should Pinot Grigio be served?

Properly cold, around 45°F, for the Italian style — it is one of the few whites where a hard chill costs nothing, because it was never built on complex aroma. Give a riper Pinot Gris five degrees more, since the spice and honey need a little warmth to show.

Q: What food suits Pinot Gris?

Richer plates than most whites can take — pork, smoked fish, anything with apple or ginger in it. The spice and the touch of sweetness give it something to meet food with, and it is one of the few whites that handles a curry.

One grape and two traditions. As Pinot Grigio it is picked early, made without oak and kept crisp and light — pear and lemon, and deliberately little else. As Pinot Gris it is picked riper, giving honey, a spiced edge, real texture and often a touch of sweetness. The name on the label is the producer telling you which they were aiming for.

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