Wines made from Pinot blanc grapes of Champagne Premier Cru
Discover the best wines made with Pinot blanc as a single variety or as a blend of Champagne Premier Cru.
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 premier cru is a Sparkling white wine produced in the vineyards of the Champagne region of northeastern France and more specifically in the wine regions of the Montagne de Reims, the Vallée de la Marne, the Côte des Blancs, the Côte des Bar, the Côte de Sézanne and Vitry-le-François. Administratively, the Champagne premier cru can be produced in the departments of Marne, Aisne, Aube, Seine-et-Marne and Haute-Marne. Its vineyards benefit from a temperate-oceanic Climate with a continental influence and a Terroir made of limestone and marl soils. Champagne Premier Cru wine can be made with the following main Grape varieties: Chardonnay B, Meunier N, Pinot N, Arbane B, Petit Meslier B, Pinot B.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot blanc grape variety?
- Non oakPresent in 36% of Pinot blanc
- Tree fruitPresent in 36% of Pinot blanc
- Citrus fruitPresent in 34% of Pinot blanc
- MicrobioPresent in 29% of Pinot blanc
- EarthPresent in 29% of Pinot blanc
- OakPresent in 28% of Pinot blanc
- CitrusPresent in 21% of Pinot blanc
- ApplesPresent in 20% of Pinot blanc
- BriochePresent in 17% of Pinot blanc
- LemonPresent in 14% of Pinot blanc
- Green applePresent in 14% of Pinot blanc
- ToastyPresent in 13% of Pinot blanc
- CreamPresent in 11% of Pinot blanc
- Red fruitPresent in 10% of Pinot blanc
- PearPresent in 8% of Pinot blanc
- YeastPresent in 8% of Pinot blanc
- VegetalPresent in 7% of Pinot blanc
- MineralityPresent in 7% of Pinot blanc
- AlmondsPresent in 6% of Pinot blanc
- SpicesPresent in 6% of Pinot blanc
News about the grape variety Pinot blanc
Champagne glass pyramid sets new world record
At 8.23 metres tall (27ft), a three-sided pyramid made from 54,740 Champagne coupes has officially set a new Guinness World Record for the ‘largest drinking glass pyramid’. A specialist team spent five days between Christmas and New Year delicately constructing the wine glass tower at luxury Dubai resort Atlantis, The Palm, which announced the news. It said the attempt was co-organised by Moët & Chandon, as part of Champagne house’s ‘Effervescence’ event series. Guinness Wo ...
English wines made by two MWs set for charity sale
Bottles of three different wines made by the two Masters of Wine in partnership with English producers will be part of the special charity sale this week, beginning on Thursday (25 November). All profits will go to the Marine Conservation Society, a charity that works to protect and restore the sea and its ecosystem, said Barrie and Richards. ‘We’re proud to be working with the Marine Conservation Society,’ said Susie Barrie MW. ‘English wine may have benefited in some regards from climate chang ...
Napa Valley ‘micro-wineries’ prepare for brave new era
Twenty-five producers joined forces to create a non-profit called Save the Family Farms, which lobbied the Napa County Board of Supervisors to create the new category. In March 2022, the board unanimously approved the ‘micro-winery’ ordinance, providing craft producers in the region with a vital lifeline – it will make it easier for them to bring their wines to market, while also permitting them to host tastings for the first time. The ordinance came into effect in May, and the region’s sm ...