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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.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot blanc grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 91% of Pinot blanc
- EarthPresent in 85% of Pinot blanc
- Citrus fruitPresent in 84% of Pinot blanc
- MicrobioPresent in 84% of Pinot blanc
- OakPresent in 80% of Pinot blanc
- Non oakPresent in 77% of Pinot blanc
- VegetalPresent in 55% of Pinot blanc
- Tropical fruitPresent in 48% of Pinot blanc
- ApplesPresent in 48% of Pinot blanc
- SpicesPresent in 45% of Pinot blanc
- CitrusPresent in 44% of Pinot blanc
- Green applePresent in 36% of Pinot blanc
- MineralityPresent in 36% of Pinot blanc
- HoneyPresent in 34% of Pinot blanc
- CreamPresent in 34% of Pinot blanc
- LemonPresent in 34% of Pinot blanc
- PeachPresent in 34% of Pinot blanc
- PearPresent in 33% of Pinot blanc
- Red fruitPresent in 32% of Pinot blanc
- FloralPresent in 31% of Pinot blanc
News about the grape variety Pinot blanc
Southern Rhône 2021: full report and top-scoring wines
Southern Rhône 2021 overall vintage rating: 2/5 Fresh, bright, intense white wines throughout the region. A hard frost reduced yields and produced a fragile harvest for reds. Quality is mixed; many wines lack ripeness, but there are some very good wines in a lean, fresh style with relatively low alcohols. ‘In this chaotic, unpredictable and atypical vintage, buying by appellation, or even producer, isn’t a reliable strategy.’ Southern Rhône 2021 red wine of the vintage Château de Beaucastel, Hom ...
World wine production to fall in 2021 as extreme weather hits Europe
World wine production in 2021 is set to fall by 4% versus last year, to around 250 million hectolitres (mhl), equal to 25bn litres and close to the historic low witnessed in 2017, the International Organisation for Vine & Wine (OIV) has estimated. Its figures are preliminary, but they highlight the ‘severe impact’ of ‘adverse climatic conditions’ on the 2021 vintage in parts of Europe, said OIV director-general Paul Roca during a virtual press conference. Europe’s big ...
Rare Haut-Brion helps Prince Robert of Luxembourg cellar auction ‘smash’ estimate
All 818 lots were sold in the auction, which saw Prince Robert of Luxembourg, chairman and CEO of Château Haut-Brion owner Domaine Clarence Dillon, open up his personal cellar to raise funds for the PolG Foundation. Featuring 4,200 bottles and covering Bordeaux wine royalty spanning more than a century of vintages, Sotheby’s said the auction ‘smashed’ its pre-sale high estimate of around $4m. Two 4.5-litre Jeroboams of Haut-Brion, one from the 1926 vintage and the other from 1 ...
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