Pinot Blanc

Pinot Blanc, Weißburgunder, Fehér Burgundi, Pinot Branco, Pinot Bianco – many names for the same grape depending on where you find it. 

Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Portugal and Italy all grow this grape as do many other countries, but for most people they know if from Alsace.

Ours are mostly from Austria and sometimes Germany. In Austria the variety is grown quite widely, but with particular representation in the areas around the Neusiedlersee, Vienna, Weinviertel and Kamptal.

We think the best Pinot Blancs in the world might actually be made in Austria. In the last 10 years, possibly even further, my favourite Pinot Blanc every year is Austrian. Not always the same producer, but Austrian. 

In Austria, even mid-range Pinot Blancs are stylish, very precise and clean with good acidity. The best are concentrated, amazingly complex, and age well in bottle, well in excess of a decade.  And there's always lovely minerality.