One of the components of the wine Vin Santo can be Pinot blanc. It favours limestone soils, and ripens a little earlier than Pinot blanc. Pinot blanc is a white wine grape. Chardonnay, Pinot noir, Pinot blanc and Pinot Meunier grapes are used. Plantings of Pinot blanc, Pinot gris and the red Pinot noir have been increasing. Canada's Okanagan Valley has developed a reputation for Pinot blanc as its signature wine. Both Pinot gris and Pinot blanc are color mutations of Pinot noir. Pinot blanc wines are usually made for immediate consumption. Pinot blanc can also be used for white wines. Historically, Pinot blanc was used both in Burgundy and Champagne. In Canada, Pinot blanc is often used to make ice wine. Some wineries will also use Pinot blanc, Chenin blanc and French Colombard. In the Champagne region, Pinot blanc is often called Blanc vrai. Bottles labeled Pinot Blanc offer fruity aromas, often of apple, citrus fruit, and floral characteristics.