Wines made from Pinot noir grapes of Australia
Discover the best wines made with Pinot noir as a single variety or as a blend of Australia.
More informations about the variety Pinot noir
Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
More informations about the wines of Australia
Australia is an extremely important wine producing country, both in terms of quality and the scale of its wine economy. Wine Australia's 2018 annual report describes it as the sixth largest wine producer in the world. That year's production was 1. 29 million litres (341 million US gallons), split 52:48 between red and white.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot noir grape variety?
- Non oakPresent in 99% of Pinot noir
- OakPresent in 99% of Pinot noir
- EarthPresent in 99% of Pinot noir
- SpicesPresent in 98% of Pinot noir
- Red fruitPresent in 97% of Pinot noir
- Black fruitPresent in 95% of Pinot noir
- MicrobioPresent in 89% of Pinot noir
- FloralPresent in 58% of Pinot noir
- VegetalPresent in 51% of Pinot noir
- Citrus fruitPresent in 34% of Pinot noir
- Dried fruitPresent in 26% of Pinot noir
- Tree fruitPresent in 24% of Pinot noir
- OakyPresent in 18% of Pinot noir
- EarthyPresent in 18% of Pinot noir
- CherryPresent in 18% of Pinot noir
- PlumPresent in 17% of Pinot noir
- StrawberriesPresent in 17% of Pinot noir
- RaspberryPresent in 17% of Pinot noir
- Red fruitPresent in 16% of Pinot noir
- Red cherryPresent in 14% of Pinot noir
News about the grape variety Pinot noir
Preview: Tesco’s spring/summer tasting
Decanter attended Tesco’s spring/summer 2022 portfolio tasting at the end of April where over 140 wines were on show, 38 of which are new to the range. In anticipation of the full list of top buys, to follow soon, we’ve rounded up a few of our favourites to get you in the mood for spring. Tesco’s wine buying team highlighted 24 wines as their must-try buys, and five of these have featured in our initial spring roundup below. We think they showcase the diversity of the Tesco range and the value t ...
Château Peyrabon in Bordeaux gets new owner
BCAP, a group controlled by the Castéja family, has agreed to acquire Château Peyrabon and Château La Fleur Peyrabon from Millésima, a subsidiary of the Bernard family, a joint-statement by both families said. Financial details weren’t disclosed. Peyrabon, in Haut-Médoc, was ranked as a ‘Supérieur’ estate in the Cru Bourgeois 2020 classification, which saw the ranking return to a three-tier system. ‘Supérieur’ is above standard Cru Bourgeois level but below ‘Exceptionnel’. Millésima and the Bern ...
Port producer proposes new classification for ‘young harvest’ releases
Albino Jorge Sousa, owner of Port estate Quinta da Boeira, said his proposal for a new classification called ‘Full Body-Young Harvest’ Ports would inject cashflow earlier for Port producers. Jorge Sousa urged the Port sector to ‘wake up’ to meet what he said was growing demand for younger Ports from wine buyers and importers over the past two years. His proposal comes amid wider efforts to help reinvigorate the Port category. This year, Portugal’s Port and Douro Wine Institute, the I ...