A variety with multiple names
Pinot Gris has had a chaotic history, to judge by the numerous names it has been given over the centuries… Called Grauer Tokayer in the mid-14th century, Pinot Gris then successively went by the names of Tokay Gris, Tokay d’Alsace Tokay Pinot Gris and finally, since 1 April 2007, Pinot Gris.
This variety caught the attention of Alsace winegrowers, and has been cultivated here since the 17th century. Today it represents more than 15% of the entire area planted to vines in Alsace.