Products tagged with Pinot Gris

If this wine were made in northern Italy, it’d be called a ramato. A skin-contact white (so an ‘orange’ wine), but Pinot Gris skins give a more coppery color. Bold & firmly textured, with lively fruit notes of dried apricot and bing cherry, balanced by fr

The effects of climate change in Alsace have inspired Binner to look south (Italy, Slovenia, Croatia) to warmer climes and treat these two pink skinned grapes as is done there: with skin contact. Lots of zip, orange peel, hibiscus, aromatics, jasmin.

Delightfully juicy, refreshing, and summery. Ryšák is a traditional style of Czech wine in which red and white grapes are blended. Little known outside the country, the style is just now making its way to the US market. You saw it here first! Jaroslav is

A vibrant salmon, orange-pink hue, with fresh cut roses, friendly stone and tropical fruits, and a touch of viscosity. Crafted by Stéphane Bannwarth with Christian Binner’s help (of course) in the commune of Ammerschwihr.

Another hit from Bianka and Daniel Schimtt: bright and lively, with their trademark subtle viscosity. 3 of the varietals see a 3-week maceration while the rest are direct pressed. This married couple are one of the few producers in Germany to be Demeter c

Pirouettes is a project in which veteran winemaker Christian Binner comes alongside younger growers and lends his expertise to help them make delicious, affordable natural wine (rather than sell their grapes to co-ops). The Pinot Gris here adds depth and

Graupert means ‘unkempt’ in German and refers here to the vineyard. It is wild, without any pruning. Vines spend their energy growing vines and leaves, so the grape bunches are smaller and more concentrated and produce this deep, dark, rounded Zweigelt qu