In the vineyard the Little Beauty Pinot Gris is the neighbour to the Riesling, just 1.8ha of vines. But unlike the Riesling, the Pinot Gris is not so well behaved in the vineyard. It grows like crazy! Therefore, it requires a lot of handwork to control vigour. This results in lower yields, but makes a wine with more intensity and mouth-feel. Q: Is Pinot Gris the same as Pinot Grigio? The shape of the wine glass that you drink from can substantially affect the intensity of the aromas and how you perceive the flavours. Try it out. The difference can be staggering. Investing in good glasses – to suit your favourite varieties – will only enhance your wine drinking experience. Fruits of the ocean Meat Vegetal Herbs & Spices Nuts Fruit OtherLittle Beauty
About Pinot Gris
Q&A with Little Beauty
A: Yes. The French vernacular being ‘Gris’ and the Italian vernacular being ‘Grigio’. Broadly, we might say the French style shows more viscosity, and this is the style made at Little Beauty. Ripe, opulent, moreish. Stone-fruit characters such as apricots, white peach and nectarine. There’s a nutty hint (like hazelnut or almond). And as it ages in the bottle, it shows a bit more earthiness. Did you know?
Food pairing ideas
Crab, crayfish, tuna, salmon.
Pork, chicken, game bird.
Spring onion, truffle, mushroom.
Chilli, coriander, cumin, fenugreek, ginger.
Almonds, cashew, peanuts, hazelnuts, brazil nuts.
Apricot, fig, prune, peach, nectarine, lime.
Creamy, umami, tofu.