Pinot Blanc

About this grape variety

Pinot Blanc is a genetic mutation of Pinot Noir, and Pinot Blanc can be told apart from its ancestor only by their difference in colour when the grapes mature.

It is an early grape, sensitive to disease but resistant to dryness. It gives a wine that is robust, vinous, generous—a fine wine that is powerful and balanced with good acidity, often ideal for gastronomy

It can be light on aromas but gives a full softness and backbone to blends.

Information

  • Nose

    Fruity with notes of pale citrus and lime

  • Palate

    A fine, elegant wine

  • Etymology

    From pines - the bunches of grapes resemble pines cones

  • Origin

    Grown in the Alsace, stems from a mutation of Klevner Pinot Gris in the Alsace.

  • Ancestry

    Natural colour variant of Pinot Noir

Pinot Blanc

23.3 ha out of 4675 ha, or 0.5%

56 wine producers cultivate this grape variety

Find a cellar

wine cellar(s)

Taste this grape variety

Vionnaz

17 wines from this cellar

Beltrami & Fils

The signature wines of this cellar are the Pinot and Gamay rosé "Liserose", Pinot Blanc en barrique “Les Folies” and the red blend "Harmonie".

Vouvry

6 wines from this cellar

Caveau des Vignerons - René Dubois

The Vouvry estate produces fine and elegant wines as well as many specialities that you can taste on Friday evenings at the Caveau des Vignerons.

Ayent

21 wines from this cellar

Cave de St-Romain

The winery is run by brothers Gino and Raoul Travelletti, whose products you can sample at the family café.

Your tasting profile

Select your favourite type of wine or indicate what you are looking for in a wine and find out which Valais wine is right for you.

apricots, citrus fruits, exotic or red fruits, almonds, etc.Fruity

violet, elder, lime, rose, etc.Floral

low in alcohol, low in tanninsLight

Medium-bodied

intense alcohol, acidity and aromasFull

dominated by acid, which gives the wine a fresh appearanceCrisp

Fresh

without acidity, round, smoothSoft

no residual sugarDry

Semi-sweet

mellow wine, fairly supple, fleshyRich

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