On Jul 23, 5:16*pm, "st.helier" > wrote:
> "Lawrence Leichtman" wrote ...........
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> > I haven't had any German Pinot Gris just Alsatian. I didn't even
> > know they made them. Are they similar in taste profile?
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> Hi Larry
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> In German, PG is known as Ruländer or Grauburgunder.
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> st.helier

Germany has a long history of growing Rulander aka Grauburgunder
grapes for wine. The best tends to come from the south Pfalz, and
especially from Baden. One of the best districts is the Kaiserstuhl in
Baden which has volcanic soil and a quite warm(for Germany) climate.
There are several wine villages in this area, many of which make good
to outstanding wine. It tends to be softer than some wines of Germany,
often is sold dry, and has a high alcohol content. It is only a short
distance across the river to Alsace. The dryer versions tend to get
sold as Grauburgunder these days, although one still finds Rulander on
some labels, especially for sweet, late harvest wines. Wines from
Baden can be difficult to find in the US and likely in many other
countries. The Germans are more than willing to drink this wine with
meals. I still have a few bottles of Bickensohler Steinfelsen Rulander
Auslese 1976. This is a quite sweet and tropical auslese with enough
acid to balance and it is not lacking in alcohol ether. A friendly
importer special ordered a case of this for me from Germany in the
late 70s.