Wines made from Pinot blanc grapes of Champagne - Page 6
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 6% of Pinot blanc
- OakPresent in 4% of Pinot blanc
- Tree fruitPresent in 4% of Pinot blanc
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Pinot blanc
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Pinot blanc
- BriochePresent in 1% of Pinot blanc
- CranberryPresent in 1% of Pinot blanc
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Pinot blanc
- Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Pinot blanc
- CreamPresent in 1% of Pinot blanc
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Pinot blanc
- CitrusPresent in 1% of Pinot blanc
- EarthPresent in 1% of Pinot blanc
- ToastyPresent in 1% of Pinot blanc
- LemonPresent in 1% of Pinot blanc
- LimePresent in 1% of Pinot blanc
- Green applePresent in 1% of Pinot blanc
- ApplesPresent in 1% of Pinot blanc
- NuttyPresent in 1% of Pinot blanc
News about the grape variety Pinot blanc
Prices rising for top California wines
Prices have been rising on California fine wines, and especially Screaming Eagle, said Liv-ex this week. Its California 50 index, which tracks the price performance of Screaming Eagle, Harlan Estate, Dominus, Opus One and Ridge Monte Bello, has increased by around 32% in the last year. ‘High quality and heightened demand have led to rising prices,’ said Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade. Its figures provide more evidence of a strong 12 months for the fine wine market in general, and fol ...
Palladius and Columella verticals: Eben Sadie’s Swartland flagships
The rapid rise of South Africa’s Swartland wine region over the past 20 years has been thrilling to watch. And arguably the most influential winemaker during this renaissance has – and continues to be – Eben Sadie. Sadie was in London recently for a vertical tasting of his flagship wines, the red blend Columella and white blend Palladius. He explained to a rapt audience of critics, buyers and sommeliers how his approach to winemaking has changed over the years, and revealed how he’s preparing fo ...
Rare Lafite 1887 magnum tops £22,000 in Sotheby’s auction
A magnum of Lafite Rothschild 1887 sold for £22,500 ($28,300) at a Sotheby’s auction of ‘vinous treasures’ spanning nearly 200 years. The wine, held in storage with Octavian group in Wiltshire, had a pre-sale high estimate of £18,000. A single bottle of Château d’Yquem 1831 sold for £27,500 (pre-sale high estimate: £20,000). Another bottle of Yquem, from the 1896 vintage, sold for £15,000, tripling its pre-sale high estimate. ‘An extraordinary wine from a very great Sauternes vintage,’ said Sere ...