Pinot bianco / Pinot blanc / Weissburgunder

For classy white sparkling wines

Pinot bianco - Pinot blanc in French – is a mutation of Pinot noir. They carry the same genes, only differing in colour. The grape originally comes from Burgundy, but is hardly grown there anymore.

Where it grows:

• in the Alpine region: Southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland, South Tyrol

• in Italy it can be found in a variety of sparkling wines

• exciting crops can also be found in Tuscany or Umbria

What it tastes like:

• light and fresh with hints of citrus, melon, pear and apricot as well as floral notes

What it goes with:

• spaghetti carbonara

• risotto

• creamy soups

• quiche

• ...in other words: with anything creamy!