Grauer Burgunder

English translation: Grauer Burgunder (Pinot Gris)

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German term or phrase:	Grauer Burgunder
English translation:	Grauer Burgunder (Pinot Gris)
Entered by:	Natalie Wilcock (X)

11:36 Jun 23, 2005

German to English translations [PRO]
Wine / Oenology / Viticulture

German term or phrase: Grauer Burgunder

From a list of wines. Not sure how much of the name to translate

e.g. 2004er Pfalz Grauer Burgunder QbA Classic (Weingut Fritz Walter)

Natalie Wilcock (X) KudoZ activity Questions: 1066 (2 open) (3 without valid answers) (9 closed without grading) Answers: 236
Local time: 04:28

Grauer Burgunder

Explanation:
leave it in German.

Selected response from:

writeaway

Grading comment

Thanks writeaway. The wine list looks slightly strange now, half in German, half in English, but the customer was pleased. ;-)))
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Grauer Burgunder

writeaway

Leave it

David Moore (X)

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3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

Grauer Burgunder

Explanation:
leave it in German.

writeaway
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 7

Grading comment

Thanks writeaway. The wine list looks slightly strange now, half in German, half in English, but the customer was pleased. ;-)))

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

Lori Dendy-Molz

2 mins

-> in Italian it's Pinot Grigio, in French, it's Pinot Gris-and both are used in English-since this is the German variety, best to keep it in German.

agree

transatgees: Agree, but as it is best known by its French name, I would put "pinot gris" in brackets after the German name.

8 mins

-> then German Pinot Gris-otherwise it sounds like a French wine (vive la différence-I lived in the Kaiserstühl region for 10 years)

agree

Tamara Ferencak

9 mins

agree

Sabine Griebler: with Pinot gris in brackets

26 mins

-> but with German or Pfalz too-if I order a Pinot Gris in a German restaurant, I'd expect a French wine. if I order a Grauer Burgunder in France, I'd expect a German wine. So I think it has to be clear that it's a Pinot Gris produced in Germany

agree

RobinB: //Ouch!! Firstly, there are superb wines like the Grüner Sylvaner, the perfect summer wine or with asparagus. Secondly, there are some great dry (but not acidic) Rieslings now from both the Mosel (try Enkirch wines) and Rheinhessen (try "Domdechat").

1 hr

-> dare I say it-if I drink German wine, then only from Baden. I like Nature to put the sugar in wine.....

6 mins confidence:

Leave it

Explanation:
is what I'd do - it's a type of grape:

Grauer BurgunderGrauer Burgunder wird auf ca. 2,4% der deutschen Rebfläche angebaut, ... Grauer Burgunder passt als Essensbegleiter sehr gut zu Spargel mit Sauce ...
www.nepsen.de/grburg.htm

And an English site:

Grapes
GRAUER BURGUNDER: (white) Alternate name for the Pinot Gris grape in both Austria
and ... The variety is also known as Grauer Burgunder and also Rulander, ...
www.edenwines.co.uk/grapes.htm

David Moore (X)
Local time: 04:28
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 23

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