Clones of pinot blanc vary in vine vigor and fruit production capacity, but all clones are characteristically high in acid and low in aromatic intensity. Leafroll virus is almost endemic in pinot blanc and both size and general vine vigor are below average when propogated from older plantings. Crop size varies from three to five tons per acre, depending on clone and vine size. Pinot blanc berry skins have an unusually high tannin content and the wines are prone to browning. There are still many pinot blanc vineyards in Alsace, where the variety sometimes is called Klevner.
Plantings are extensive in Italy, where the grape is known as pinot bianco.
Due to its low aroma and high acid, high production clones of pinot blanc are also used for blending with muscat in Spumante. There are vineyards in both Germany and Austria, where pinot blanc may be called Weissburgunder and is even made into a trockenbeerenauslese version. There is also much pinot blanc planted in Eastern Europe. A considerable amount of pinot blanc is planted in Uruguay and Argentina. Most of the 1,000 or so acres of pinot blanc in California are planted in Monterey County.