Terret Gris
Red wine grape variety
Also known as Grey Terret
Terret Gris is a red wine grape with signature aromas of strawberry, citrus peel, red currant. Structure: Medium body, High acidity, Low tannin, Medium alcohol. Often confused with Picpoul and Terret Blanc.
Recognition cues
First checks
- Open with body+acid frame: Terret Gris runs medium body and high acid.
- Lock fruit weight against Terret Gris baseline before naming alternatives.
Confidence signals
- Coherent medium-bodied profile with high acid anchor and citrus peel lift.
- Strawberry on a medium/high frame typical of Terret Gris.
Aromas
Signature
Common
Occasional
Commonly confused with
Classic anchors
- Classic regions: Languedoc · Herault · Mediterranean France
- Classic styles: Moderate-climate Terret Gris rosé with medium body · Pale French rosé with high acidity and soft tannin
Common questions
Is Terret Gris a red or white grape variety?
Terret Gris is a red wine grape variety.
What does Terret Gris smell and taste like?
Signature aromas of Terret Gris include strawberry, citrus peel and red currant. Structural profile: Medium body, High acidity, Low tannin, Medium alcohol.
What blind-tasting cues distinguish Terret Gris?
Documented tells for Terret Gris: Open with body+acid frame: Terret Gris runs medium body and high acid. and Lock fruit weight against Terret Gris baseline before naming alternatives..
What is Terret Gris most often confused with in blind tasting?
Terret Gris is most commonly confused with Picpoul, Terret Blanc and Clairette Rose. Resolve the call with structure and signature aromas.
Where is Terret Gris grown?
Classic regions for Terret Gris include Languedoc, Herault and Mediterranean France.