Souvignier gris

White wine grapeGermany

The style profiled here is a dry, medium-bodied white Souvignier gris wine: rounded, tropical, fresh and spicy. Typical alcohol is 11.5 to 14%. Serve it at 8 to 11 °C.

Style profile

Our rating of a representative wine

Sweetness: Bone dry
Body: Medium
Tannin: Very low
Acidity: Medium

Sweetness and structure vary with the producer, region and winemaking. These ratings describe the style above; check the label for the bottle in front of you.

Food pairings

Chicken
Salmon and oily fish
Grilled vegetables

Similar grapes

Pinot grislight, pear, neutral Compare with Souvignier gris
Pinot blancsoft apple, gentle, easy Compare with Souvignier gris
Chardonnayapple to tropical, creamy when oaked Compare with Souvignier gris

Sources

Facts: Wikipedia, Souvignier gris (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata Q2304838 (CC0).
Variety record: Vitis International Variety Catalogue, VIVC 22629.
Style profile, pairings and serving figures are our own assessment.
Souvignier Gris dry wine, Freiburg state winery.