Here, 10, 000 hectares of woodland, glades and rivers are dominated by sweeping whale-back hills in various hues of green, brown and purple that tower above the landscape like sleeping beasts.

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For reasons unclear to modern science, Pinot Gris differentiates itself by changing a different color (somewhere between pale brown and medium purple) when ripening side by side with Pinot Noir, and also develops its own distinctive flavor and texture.

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Pinot Gris (pronounced "gree") is the black sheep, or anyway, the purple-brown sheep, of one of the grape world's most noble families.

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Other varieties come in many shades besides the common cream or green color, including red, purple, brown, black and the speckled ones.

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Beautiful in its simplicity, the ring is offered in captivating hues like scarlet garnets, brown and lemon quartzes, and purple amethysts.

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They are available in ten colors, including black, white, red, pink, light brown, dark gray, yellow, purple, orange and green.

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Do you want to stay a brown cow or do you want to be purple and stand out?

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She could choose a bright color of nail polish, a hip color, a dark purple or maybe even that shade of brown.

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