Definition of pinot blanc
: a dry white wine similar to chardonnay
Updated on: 14 Jul 2018
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Among the most popular are pinot blanc, pinot gris (also called pinot grigio by some Michigan winemakers), sauvignon blanc, riesling, gewurztraminer and chardonnay on the white side; or pinot noir, cabernet franc and merlot on the red side.
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This will be an evening filled with white wines and some chardonnay, pinot blanc, marsanne, grenache blanc and falanghina.
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In the Loire, that means chenin blanc; in Alsace, pinot blanc, as well as auxerrois; and in Savoie, jacquere and altesse.
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But producers also use other varieties grown in the region, such as pinot blanc, aligote, and gamay.
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The green pinot blanc grape and the dusky pinot grigio grape are both mutations of the much more ancient pinot noir grape.
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Origin and Etymology of pinot blanc
French, literally, white Pinot (a grape variety)
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First Known Use: circa 1948
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