The member of the Burgundy family goes back to a mutation of Pinot Noir, which probably took place in various places in Burgundy, such as Chassagne-Montrachet, as well as in Germany, for example in Rheinhessen. The coloring of the grape skins, which tends to become reddish when they are fully ripe, is a witness to this change today. The tint also gave it the name Pinot Gris or in Hungary the name “Grauer Mönch”, in the local language “Szürkebarát”. In Germany it was called “Ruländer” long after its discoverer, Professor Ruland, and was often made with residual sweetness. After the wine scandal, however, the name disappeared almost completely and gave way to the actual name, and since then Pinot Gris has also been made dry. The early budding and ripening variety enables different wine styles: from the more neutral, delicately fruity and light Pinot Grigio from northern Italy to the voluminous and complex Pinot Gris from Baden and Pinot Gris from Alsace to Beeren- and Trockenbeerenauslese. Pinot Gris is vigorous, but only produces moderate yields and is susceptible to powdery mildew and black rot. In Baden and on the opposite bank of the Rhine, Alsace, Pinot Gris is one of the main varieties; There he produces very high quality and very complex wines because he is usually allowed to fully mature. It is also an important variety in northern Italy, especially in Friuli, but it is light and subtle because of the earlier harvest that is usual there. Vineyards can also be found in various countries in Central and Eastern Europe such as Austria, Slovenia and of course Hungary; in the New World, Australia and New Zealand provide significant cultivation areas with very promising wines.
This grape variety is also known by the name of:
Affume, Anche Cendree, Anvergnas Gris, Aserat, Arnaison Gris, Arnoison Gris, Auvergnas Gris, Bayonner, Auvernas Gris, Auvergne Gris, Auvernat Gris, Auvernet, Auxerrat, Auxerrois Gris, Biliboner, Burgundi Szuerke, Burgundske Sive, Burgundske Sede, Baratszinszoeloe, Beurot, Bureau, Casper, Burgundac Sivi, Boz Pino, Burgunder Grauer, Brauer Klevner, Burgunder Roter, Burot, Enfume, Cordelier Gris, Claevner Roth, Drusen, Drusent, Druser, Edelclaevner, Faultraube, Edelklevner, Friset, Cordonnier Gris, Fauvet, Champagner, Borgogna Grigio, Kapuziner Kutten, Brot, Klevanjka, Crvena Klevanjka, Klevanjka Crvena, Klevner Rot, Kapuzinerkutten, Grauer Claevner, Graue Savoyertraube, Grauer Burgunder, Druher, Grauer Klevner, Grau Clevner, Grau Clevnet, Grau Malvasir, Grauer Mönch, Grauclevner, Graue Burgunder, Gris Commun, Gris Cordelier, Gris De Dornot, Moreote Gris Rouge, Moreote Gris, Grauklaeber, Grauklevner, Griset, Murys, Murysak, Grauklaevner, Grauer Moench, Fromenteau Gris, Mausfarbe, Levrant, Fromentot, Levraut, Petit Gris, Malvoisien, Hamuszoeloe, Hamvas Szoeloe, Hamsas Szollo, Pinot Burot, Pinot Cendre, Pinot Franc Gris, Moench Grau, Pinot Griccio, Mauseri, Pinot Grigio, Musler, Klebroth, Pino Gri, Molvoisie Valais, Kleingrau, Grauer Rulaender, Grauer Tokayer, Pinot Beurot, Malvasier Grau, Pirosburgundi, Rauchler, Raulaender, Raulander, Rheingau, Ouche Cendee, Pinot Gris, Ouche Cendree, Overnya Gri, Ruhlandi, Skuerkebarat, Pino Qri, Pinot Sivi, Pino Seryi, Pino Servj, Rijick, Pinor Gri, Rijik, Pino Cernyi, Ruelender, Ruelander, Pino Gree, Rulandac Sivi, Rulanda, Rulandec, Sar Fejer Szollo, Pino Grey, Ruländer, Rulander Gray, Rulander Grauer, Rulander Grigio, Rulandske, Rulandske Sede, Rulendac Sivi, Rulendac, Rollander, Ryzhik, Ryzik, Rulender, Reilander, Pineau Cendree, Sarfeher Szoeloe, Sarfejerszoeloe, Rolander, Pineau Gris, Rheingrau, Rheintraube, Viliboner, Villiboner, Piros Kisburgundi, Valais, Pinot Seryi, Schieler, Vinum Bonum, Ryjik, Tromenteau Gris, Pyzhik, Speierer, Roter Burgunder, Noirin Gris, Roter Clewner, Roter Clevner, Rehfahl, Roloender, Roloender Drusen, Speirer, Ruhlaender, Tokai Gris, Tockay Gris, Tockayer, Tokay De Alsace, Speyeren, Tokay Di Alsace, Tokayer Grauer, Szuerke Burgundi, Rothe Savoyertraube, Speyerer, Speyrer, Spinavy Hrozen, Spinovy Hrozen, Tokay D'Alsace, Strahler, Stahler, Roter Klevner, Rulaender, Rulaender Sivi, Rulaendi, Ruland, Syurke Barat, Rothe Savoyertaube, Sivi Pinot, Szuerkebarat, Szurkebarat, Rohlander, Szuerke Kisburgundi, Szuerke Klevner, Szuerke Rulandi, Rother Claevner, Rother Clevner, Rother Clewner, Rother Drusen, Rothfraenkisch, Rouci Sedive, Rother Klaevener, Rother Klevner, Rother Klaevner, Rother Rulander, Zeleznak, Wiliboner
