A natural offshoot of the Pinot Noir grape, Pinot Grigio 152 originated in Alsace, France. Its noble roots date back to the Middle Ages when Burgundian monks brought Pinot Gris, as it was called, to Hungary. Three centuries later the vine came back over the Alps when Army General Lazare de Schwendi picked up vine cuttings in Tokaij before returning home to Alsace after a victorious battle. The Alsace region has similar growing conditions to the cool vineyards and rich volcanic soils of our San Bernabe Vineyard in Monterey, California, where the ultra rich 152 version of Pinot Grigio thrives.