Trousseau Gris is a Frenchgrape variety made into white wine. It is occasionally found in eastern France and was once widely grown in California under the name Gray Riesling. In cool climates it can produce fresh aromatic wines. It needs gentle handling and careful winemaking to bring out its best.
"Gray Riesling" was once widely planted in California, but declined sharply in the 1980s. Trousseau Gris can be found in a few old field-blended Zinfandel vineyards; the only standing block is ten acres of the Fanucchi Wood Road Vineyard in the Russian River Valley AVA.[1]
As a mutant of a port grape, Trousseau Gris can thrive in hot, dry conditions, producing much sweet fruit (as does any grape in hotter than optimal conditions). The best wines are made when it is grown in much cooler conditions, but only in the coolest parts of the coastal area of California especially the Russian River Valley or in the mountains of the Jura. It is a very meaty grape that doesn't like to release its juice and historically winemakers mistreated this grape with disastrous consequences but grown and handled properly, usually harvested around 23.5 brix, and gently pressed, Trousseau Gris has a crisp, clean, aromatic - flowery bouquet with flavors of fresh peaches, honeysuckle, pear, melon, delicate spice and tropical fruit.
^Maul, Erika; Töpfer, Reinhard; Eibach, Rudolf (2009). "record for Gris de Salces". Vitis International Variety Catalogue. Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof (IRZ), Siebeldingen, Germany. Retrieved 2009-12-15.
^Maul, Erika; Töpfer, Reinhard; Eibach, Rudolf (2009). "record for Trousseau Gris". Vitis International Variety Catalogue. Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof (IRZ), Siebeldingen, Germany. Retrieved 2009-12-15.
^Maul, Erika; Töpfer, Reinhard; Eibach, Rudolf (2009). . Vitis International Variety Catalogue. Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof (IRZ), Siebeldingen, Germany. Archived from the original on 2013-12-30. Retrieved 2009-12-15.
Sethi, Simran (2015), Bread, Wine, Chocolate: The slow loss of food we love, New York: HarperOne, ISBN978-0-06-158107-6
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trousseau, gris, trousseau, gris, french, grape, variety, made, into, white, wine, occasionally, found, eastern, france, once, widely, grown, california, under, name, gray, riesling, cool, climates, produce, fresh, aromatic, wines, needs, gentle, handling, car. Trousseau Gris is a French grape variety made into white wine It is occasionally found in eastern France and was once widely grown in California under the name Gray Riesling In cool climates it can produce fresh aromatic wines It needs gentle handling and careful winemaking to bring out its best Trousseau GrisGrape Vitis Trousseau Gris ready to harvest September 2003 in the Fanucchi Wood Road Vineyard in Sonoma County s Russian River Valley California USASpeciesVitis viniferaAlso calledGray Riesling Gris De Salces Chauche Gris more OriginFranceNotable regionsJura CaliforniaVIVC number14165It is a white mutation of the red Trousseau grape Contents 1 History 2 Distribution and wines 2 1 France 2 2 United States 3 Vine and viticulture 4 Synonyms 5 See also 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External linksHistory EditThe gris mutant is native to Jura in Eastern France 1 Distribution and wines EditFrance Edit These days Trousseau Gris is mostly found in the Jura Alsace Lorraine and sometimes in the Champagne wine region United States Edit Trousseau gris bottles at Pax Wines in Sebastopol California Gray Riesling was once widely planted in California but declined sharply in the 1980s Trousseau Gris can be found in a few old field blended Zinfandel vineyards the only standing block is ten acres of the Fanucchi Wood Road Vineyard in the Russian River Valley AVA 1 In addition to making an aromatic still wine of its own it has often been blended with Chardonnay Viognier White Zinfandel and even some red wines citation needed It has also been used in dessert wines sparkling wines and fortified wines citation needed Vine and viticulture EditAs a mutant of a port grape Trousseau Gris can thrive in hot dry conditions producing much sweet fruit as does any grape in hotter than optimal conditions The best wines are made when it is grown in much cooler conditions but only in the coolest parts of the coastal area of California especially the Russian River Valley or in the mountains of the Jura It is a very meaty grape that doesn t like to release its juice and historically winemakers mistreated this grape with disastrous consequences but grown and handled properly usually harvested around 23 5 brix and gently pressed Trousseau Gris has a crisp clean aromatic flowery bouquet with flavors of fresh peaches honeysuckle pear melon delicate spice and tropical fruit Synonyms EditBaratszolo Chauche Gris Francia Szurke Goundoulenc Gray Riesling Grey Riesling Gris de Salces Gris de Salses Guindolenc Guindoulenc Hamu Szolo Hamuszolo Nagyvati Sals Sals Cenusiu Salses Gris Shome Seryi Sose Serii Terret D Afrique 2 3 Trousseau Gris is also used as a synonym for Trousseau Noir 4 See also EditGrenache gris Pinot gris Aromatic wine GewurtztraminerReferences Edit a b Sethi 2015 pp 49 Maul Erika Topfer Reinhard Eibach Rudolf 2009 record for Gris de Salces Vitis International Variety Catalogue Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof IRZ Siebeldingen Germany Retrieved 2009 12 15 Maul Erika Topfer Reinhard Eibach Rudolf 2009 record for Trousseau Gris Vitis International Variety Catalogue Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof IRZ Siebeldingen Germany Retrieved 2009 12 15 Maul Erika Topfer Reinhard Eibach Rudolf 2009 record for Trousseau Noir Vitis International Variety Catalogue Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof IRZ Siebeldingen Germany Archived from the original on 2013 12 30 Retrieved 2009 12 15 Further reading EditRobinson Jancis 1992 Vines Grapes and Wines The Wine Drinker s Guide to Grape Varieties Mitchell Beazley ISBN 978 1 85732 999 5 Robinson Jancis 2006 The Oxford Companion to Wine third edition Oxford University Press ISBN 978 0 19 860990 2 Sethi Simran 2015 Bread Wine Chocolate The slow loss of food we love New York HarperOne ISBN 978 0 06 158107 6External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Trousseau gris VIVC Bibliography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Trousseau gris amp oldid 1082161141, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
