Pinot Blanc

**Pinot Blanc** is a white grape most associated with Alsace in France, a colour mutation within the Pinot family and known in German-speaking regions as Weißburgunder or Weisser Burgunder. **In the glass** — pale and gently aromatic, it offers subtle apple, pear and almond notes, a medium body and fresh but unaggressive acidity, making it one of the more understated and food-friendly whites. **Where it grows** — Alsace treats it as a versatile everyday white, sometimes blended with Auxerrois. It is widely planted in Germany and Austria as Weißburgunder, in northern Italy as Pinot Bianco, and turns up in central Europe and parts of the New World, where cooler sites keep its delicate freshness intact. **At the table** — a reliable partner for quiche, seafood, soft cheeses and lighter poultry. **Cellaring** — usually best drunk young and fresh, though richer, riper examples can hold for a handful of years.

Wines

• '61 Franciacorta — Berlucchi
• Allegro — Cave de Ribeauvillé
• Barrique Pinot Blanc — Birghan
• Blanc de Blancs — Domaine Remy Kieffer
• Brut — Kleinbuhr
• Brut — CVG
• Champagne — Laherte Frères
• Chardonnay Weisser Burgunder — Peth-Wetz
• Chardonnay Weißburgunder — Keler
• Col Disôre Bianco Collio — Russiz Superiore
• Crémant Brut — Dominique Boehler
• Crémant d'Alsace — Franprix
• Crémant d'Alsace Demi-Sec — Wolfberger
• Cuvée Chevalier Pinot Blanc — Pfaff
• Cuvée Prestige — René Muré
• Cuvée Terlaner — Cantina Terlan
• Cuvée Virginie — Dominique Boehler
• Cuvée Virginie Crémant Brut — Dominique Boehler
• Demi-Sec — Wolfberger
• Dessous de Table — Catherine Riss