Wines made from Pinot blanc grapes of Champagne
Discover the best wines made with Pinot blanc as a single variety or as a blend of Champagne.
More informations about the variety Pinot blanc
Pinot Blanc is a grape variety that originated in Burgundy, mutated from Pinot Gris. Today, it is grown in Alsace where it is called klevner when blended with auxerrois. The continental climate, with its cold winters and hot summers, is particularly suited to pinot blanc. It is resistant to frost in winter and in summer, the roots draw the minerals it needs from the warm soil. Its bunches are made up of small berries with thick skins and melting pulp that produce fruity, spicy wines, balanced between acidity and alcohol. pinot blanc is also used for crémants and sparkling wines. Pinot Blanc is also used for Crémant and sparkling wines. It is widely grown in Italy, where it covers almost 7,000 hectares, and is also found in Germany, Austria, Canada and South Africa.
More informations about the region of Champagne
Champagne is the name of the world's most famous Sparkling wine, the appellation under which it is sold and the French wine region from which it comes. Although it has been used to refer to sparkling wines around the world - a point of controversy and legal wrangling in recent decades - Champagne is a legally controlled and restricted name. See the labels of Champagne wines. The fame and success of Champagne is, of course, the product of many Complex factors.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot blanc grape variety?
- Non oakPresent in 91% of Pinot blanc
- Tree fruitPresent in 91% of Pinot blanc
- Citrus fruitPresent in 88% of Pinot blanc
- MicrobioPresent in 88% of Pinot blanc
- OakPresent in 86% of Pinot blanc
- EarthPresent in 81% of Pinot blanc
- ApplesPresent in 72% of Pinot blanc
- CitrusPresent in 66% of Pinot blanc
- BriochePresent in 57% of Pinot blanc
- CreamPresent in 54% of Pinot blanc
- ToastyPresent in 52% of Pinot blanc
- MineralityPresent in 52% of Pinot blanc
- VegetalPresent in 51% of Pinot blanc
- LemonPresent in 49% of Pinot blanc
- YeastPresent in 44% of Pinot blanc
- Green applePresent in 41% of Pinot blanc
- PearPresent in 40% of Pinot blanc
- HoneyPresent in 37% of Pinot blanc
- Red fruitPresent in 35% of Pinot blanc
- SpicesPresent in 35% of Pinot blanc
News about the grape variety Pinot blanc
Reduced planting density initiative approved in Champagne
The proposal reduces the mandatory density of planting from 8,000 vines per hectare to approximately 6,000. This would be accomplished by allowing 2.2 metres between rows, essentially removing every other row. The stated purposes include reducing the cost of maintaining the vineyards and therefore the time necessary to maintain them. This has been put forward as a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and proponents estimate that such emissions would be 20% lower under the measure, leading som ...
Tension rises over Ireland’s health warning labels for wine
Ireland’s government has recently notified the World Trade Organisation (WTO) of its plans for mandatory health warning labels on wine bottles and other alcoholic drinks. If implemented, written warnings would include stating there is a direct link between alcohol and fatal cancers, as well as a message about the dangers of drinking alcohol when pregnant. They form part of section 2012 of Ireland’s 2018 Public Health Act. Proponents argue health warning labels will help to reduce alcohol-r ...
Scotch whisky exports grow by nearly 20%
Export shipments were worth £4.51bn last year, up 19% on 2020, but 8% below the total of £4.91bn recorded in 2019, according to HMRC figures quoted by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA). However, export volumes rose 21% to nearly 1.4 billion bottles in 2021, some 73 million bottles above the figures recorded in pre-pandemic 2019. Scotch exports experienced an annus horribilis in 2020, falling to a 10-year low thanks to the combined effects of the pandemic and the imposition of punitive import t ...