Pinot Blanc is a white wine grape which is mutated from the Pinot Noir grape. The grape had originated in Alsace, France and is used to make pleasant, dry, full-bodied and light white wines. It is also used in many varieties of Californian sparkling wines. The wines made from these grapes are rarely cellared and are made for immediate consumption. Pinot Blanc was at times mistaken for Chardonnay as both type of grapes look quite similar. The Pinot Blanc wine is quite often called as ‘poor man’s Chardonnay’. Apart from France and California, the grape is also planted in Italy and Austria (where it is called Weissburgunder).