| Trousseau Gris | |
|---|---|
| Grape (Vitis) | |
 Trousseau Gris ready to harvest September 2003, in the Fanucchi Wood Road Vineyard, in Sonoma County's Russian River Valley; California USA | |
| Species | Vitis vinifera |
| Also called | Gray Riesling, Gris De Salces, Chauché Gris (more) |
| Origin | France |
| Notable regions | Jura, California |
| VIVC number | 14165 |
Trousseau Gris is aFrenchgrape variety made intowhite wine. It is occasionally found in eastern France and was once widely grown inCalifornia under the nameGray Riesling. In cool climates it can produce fresharomatic wines. It needs gentle handling and carefulwinemaking to bring out its best.
It is a white mutation of the redTrousseau grape.
The 'gris' mutant is native toJura in EasternFrance.[1]
These days Trousseau Gris is mostly found in theJura,Alsace,Lorraine and sometimes in theChampagne wine region.
"Gray Riesling" was once widely planted inCalifornia, but declined sharply in the 1980s. Trousseau Gris can be found in a few old field-blendedZinfandel vineyards; the only standing block is ten acres of the Fanucchi Wood Road Vineyard in theRussian River Valley AVA.[1]
In addition to making an aromatic still wine of its own, it has often been blended withChardonnay,Viognier,White Zinfandel, and even some red wines.[citation needed] It has also been used indessert wines,sparkling wines andfortified wines.[citation needed]
As a mutant of aport grape, Trousseau Gris can thrive in hot, dry conditions, producing much sweet fruit (as does any grape in hotter than optimal conditions). The best wines are made when it is grown in much cooler conditions, but only in the coolest parts of the coastal area of California especially the Russian River Valley or in the mountains of the Jura. It is a very meaty grape that doesn't like to release its juice and historically winemakers mistreated this grape with disastrous consequences but grown and handled properly, usually harvested around 23.5brix, and gentlypressed, Trousseau Gris has a crisp, clean, aromatic - flowery bouquet with flavors of fresh peaches, honeysuckle, pear, melon, delicate spice and tropical fruit.
Baratszölö, Chauche Gris, Francia Szürke, Goundoulenc, Gray Riesling, Grey Riesling, Gris de Salces, Gris de Salses, Guindolenc, Guindoulenc, Hamu Szölö, Hamuszölö, Nagyvati, Sals, Sals Cenusiu, Salses Gris, Shome Seryi, Sose Serii, Terret D'Afrique[2][3]
Trousseau Gris is also used as a synonym forTrousseau Noir.[4]
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