Names in Other Regions
Pinot blanc's name varies by region. In Austria it may be bottled as Weissburgunder or Klevner (also occasionally named so in Alsace). Hungary calls it Fehér Burgundi. Spain and Italy refer to it as Pinot bianco. In the Czech Republic it is known as Rulandské Bilé, in Slovakia Rulandské Biele, and in Croatia Pinot bijeli or Burgundac bijeli. In Serbia it is called Beli burgundac.
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