03/10/2025
VINcabulary : Pinot Gris / Grigio
In each VINcabulary class we take a closer look at one grape variety, style, or theme, with 6 examples from around the world.
Thursday, Janice will introduce us to Pinot Gris / Pinot Grigio 🍇
If any grape has the right to an identity crisis, it’s Pinot Gris. This white wine grape is a mutation clone of the black Pinot Noir grape. The grape’s skin colour varies wildly, sometimes even within the same bunch. Gris, French for grey, references the typical greyish-blue fruit, though the grape can also range from a tanned pink to plummy black and even very pale rose. The wines produced from Pinot Gris also vary in hue, from palest yellow to deep golden to blushing salmon, and it is one of the more popular grapes for the currently trending orange wine. Rainbow of disguises aside, Pinot Gris also goes by its Italian clone, Pinot Grigio. In sweepingly broad strokes, wines made in the fresh, crisp and unoaked style of Veneto adopt Grigio, while those in a richer, riper version go by Gris, though of course these are generalizations and lines are blurred.
Date: Thursday, March 13
Time: 7 – 8:30pm
Cost: $35 plus tax
Location: Cru’s Nest, above Vessel Liquor
Tickets: Click on ABOUT US > CLASSES & EDUCATION at www.vesselliquor.com
Vessel is a locally owned & operated liquor store, supporting authentic wine, spirits & beers.
