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Pauls René Gris de Gris

Name: Pauls René Gris de Gris
Brand: Pauls
SKU: WINE-191
Price: 18.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

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€24,00/L

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Pinot Gris left on its pinkish-grey skins, so it comes out copper rather than gold. Paul's second orange wine, from the Luxembourg Moselle.

StyleOrange

GrapesPinot Gris

RegionLuxembourg Moselle, LU

Alcohol75cl

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In the glass

Copper-coloured Pinot Gris with a little grip

Copper to pale amber. Ripe pear, quince and a little red apple skin, with a hint of spice from the skins. Rounder than Paul's Orange, with fresh acidity and a soft, dry grip at the end.

pear
quince
red apple skin
spice

Body: medium
Acidity: balanced
Grip: gentle grip
Fruit: orchard fruit

The grapes

100% Pinot Gris

Pinot Gris is one of the classic grapes of the Luxembourg Moselle, usually made into round, slightly rich still whites. Its skins are pinkish grey, not green.

Left on those skins during fermentation, the wine picks up a copper colour, more texture and a little tannin. Paul calls it Gris de Gris.

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Pinot Gris Pear, quince and a round texture, plus colour and grip from the skins100%

Vinification

Pinot Gris fermented on its skins

Picked by handFrom Paul's vines on the Luxembourg Moselle
Fermented on the skinsWhere the copper colour and the light grip come from
Pressed off and bottledOnce the skins have given enough

The grower

Paul Zahlen

Paul's grandparents grew grapes in Greiveldange and sold them to the big Moselle cooperative. Paul bought his own first vines in 2020, Rivaner and Gewürztraminer around Schengen and Remerschen, and added a block of Auxerrois soon after. By day he still works at the Institut Viti-Vinicole in Remich, the state wine institute, on vineyard trials.

His friend Jeff Konsbrück of JK Winery in Ahn lends him tanks and advice in the cellar, and his retired father helps in the vines. Crémant makes up about half of what he bottles. The rest is a mix of classic Moselle whites and side projects like a pét-nat and an orange wine, which you rarely see from a young Luxembourg estate.

2020first vineyards bought

~6 haof vines on the Moselle

11+grape varieties

Map of Greiveldange on the Luxembourg Moselle

Serving

How to serve and pair it

10 to 13°CCellar cool, not ice cold

Open 15 minA carafe helps it open up

Now to 2027Keep it cool and lying down

Some pairing ideas

Tarte flambéeSmoky bacon, cream and a wine with texture
Roast chicken with mushroomsRound enough for the sauce, enough grip for the crispy skin
Pork belly with lentilsFat and earth, cut by fresh acidity
Aged ComtéNutty cheese, nutty wine