Wines made from Pinot noir grapes of Australia - Page 4
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?
- OakPresent in 91% of Pinot noir
- Red fruitPresent in 89% of Pinot noir
- EarthPresent in 86% of Pinot noir
- Non oakPresent in 75% of Pinot noir
- Black fruitPresent in 69% of Pinot noir
- SpicesPresent in 67% of Pinot noir
- MicrobioPresent in 59% of Pinot noir
- VegetalPresent in 31% of Pinot noir
- Citrus fruitPresent in 30% of Pinot noir
- Tree fruitPresent in 25% of Pinot noir
- FloralPresent in 16% of Pinot noir
- CherryPresent in 13% of Pinot noir
- Dried fruitPresent in 11% of Pinot noir
- RaspberryPresent in 11% of Pinot noir
- StrawberriesPresent in 10% of Pinot noir
- Tropical fruitPresent in 9% of Pinot noir
- EarthyPresent in 9% of Pinot noir
- OakyPresent in 8% of Pinot noir
- PlumPresent in 8% of Pinot noir
- Red cherryPresent in 7% of Pinot noir
News about the grape variety Pinot noir
Russia & Ukraine: A statement from the DWWA
Following the recent invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the Decanter World Wine Awards will be cancelling the entries for any Russian wineries which have entered the competition, and their wines will not be judged. As a gesture of support for our Ukrainian entrants, we will be waiving their fees. We realise that the world’s winemakers have more that unites than divides them, but we feel we have to make a stand. All of us at Decanter and the DWWA are hoping and praying for a peaceful resolution to th ...
Group of Bordeaux vignerons launches Pirate wine union
The project began life in 2019 as a Facebook group, created by Graves-based winemaker Jean-Baptiste Duquesne of Château Cazebonne. The positive reactions from both the public and fellow winemakers that followed prompted the group to pursue official recognition. ‘The idea started with me and with my friend Laurent David of Château Edmus in St-Emilion. He gave me the idea of the name “pirate”,’ Duquesne told Decanter. ‘So in December 2019, I created a Facebook group called Bordeaux Pirate to show ...
Jackson Family Wines buys first vineyard in Washington’s Walla Walla Valley
The family-owned company made its first foray into Washington State last year when it began buying grapes from select vineyards throughout the Walla Walla Valley. The winemaking team was impressed by the quality coming out of the region, and it has now pounced on the opportunity to acquire land there. It snapped up 61 acres of an existing 117-acre property in Mill Creek. A local firm called Abeja, founded by Ken and Ginger Roberts, bought the land back in 2000 in a bid to grow world-class Cabern ...