Pinot Blanc (or in Italy, Pinot Bianco) tends to be medium-bodied, with moderate acidity and flavors that suggest orchard fruits—think nectarines, peaches, pears). It’s far less popular than its widely grown cousin, Pinot Gris (aka Pinot Grigio). But that’s a shame. At a baseline level, Pinot Blanc makes wines that are just as easy to drink and easy to pair with food, and at the upper levels, complex whites that can age in a cellar for years.
Alsace’s Olivier Humbrecht is a brilliant farmer and winemaker, which shows in this spicy, savory, hard-to-put-down white. Domaine Zind-Humbrecht Turckheim Alsace Pinot Blanc is rich with ripe pear and peach flavors, accented with a faint hint of smoke.
Excerpt Taken From: Food & Wine
Author: Ray Isle
