Wines made from Pinot noir grapes of Gippsland
Discover the best wines made with Pinot noir as a single variety or as a blend of Gippsland.
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 region of Victoria
The wine region of Gippsland is located in the region of Victoria of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bass Phillip or the Domaine William Downie produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gippsland are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gippsland often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earth or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, floral or black fruit.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot noir grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 31% of Pinot noir
- EarthPresent in 27% of Pinot noir
- OakPresent in 22% of Pinot noir
- Black fruitPresent in 21% of Pinot noir
- Non oakPresent in 17% of Pinot noir
- SpicesPresent in 14% of Pinot noir
- MicrobioPresent in 12% of Pinot noir
- VegetalPresent in 10% of Pinot noir
- FloralPresent in 4% of Pinot noir
- Citrus fruitPresent in 3% of Pinot noir
- Dried fruitPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- Tropical fruitPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- StrawberriesPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- Red currantPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- Black fruitsPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- Red cherryPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- CherryPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- Forest floorPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
News about the grape variety Pinot noir
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