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Pinot Grigio is the Italian name for Pinot Gris wine and grapes that originated in the Burgundy region of France. It was made into wine in this area and probably went by the name of Fromenteau. By the 14th century, this grape was being planted in Switzerland and was brought to Hungary by the Cisterian monks.

However, the vines often yielded a poor crop which made them unreliable, causing this grape to be pushed to the backburner with winemakers. In the early 20th centuries a variety of the vine was developed that was able to withstand different soil and weather conditions bringing this wine back onto the wine scene.

Pinot Gris/Grigio (http://wineaccess.com/wine/grape/Pinot%20Grigio/Gris) grapes grow best in cooler climates. They ripen early and have a high level of sugar. Depending on the fermentation process, the wine can be very sweet or very dry. The dry wines of this nature have a very high level of alcohol. As the grapes ripen on the vine, there can be different colors of grapes in the same cluster, ranging from bluish-gray to pinkish-brown. The clusters resemble the shape of pine cones, which is where the