Häffelin Pinot Gris

Häffelin Pinot Gris from Alsace, France. The Pinot Gris (locally nicknamed the Sultan ) produces powerful, spicy, rich wines with a relatively high alcohol content and an elegant freshness. This makes these wines ideally suited to age for several years. A somewhat smoky and opulent aroma is certainly not foreign to thePinot gris. However, this young gold medal winner is already fully mature.

Pinot Gris, the grapes get a light pink-grey colour when they are fully ripe. The character varies from lush and fat to light and lively. The pinot gris provides spiciness in the wine. In Alsace, the pinot gris is harvested late and a rich, complex wine is made from it. In Italy, where the grape is called pinot grigio, it is harvested early and a lively, fresh wine is made from it. In Germany, the grape is also successful and is made into both Alsatian-style and semi-dry wines. Here, the grape is called Ruländer, grauer burgunder (Grauburgunder) or grauklevner. Ruländer is widely grown in the Baden wine region.