Grape Varieties
Another grape used to produce Vin Gris is Gamay, particularly in Lorraine, where the Côtes de Toul zone produces a light and delighting Vin Gris. The vinification is the same as with Pinot Noir (short contact of the white juice with the red skins during the pressing), but the fruity flavour of the Gamay very much changes the taste of the wine.
Champagne is often made using this process, when it is known as blanc de noirs.
The Moschofilero, an indigenous grape of Arcadia, Greece is a grape with pink/purple skin and white flesh, and makes blanc de gris wines of the "Mantineia" appellation of origin.
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