Wines made from Pinot noir grapes of Australia - Page 5
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?
- Red fruitPresent in 91% of Pinot noir
- OakPresent in 89% of Pinot noir
- EarthPresent in 84% of Pinot noir
- Non oakPresent in 72% of Pinot noir
- SpicesPresent in 67% of Pinot noir
- Black fruitPresent in 63% of Pinot noir
- MicrobioPresent in 55% of Pinot noir
- VegetalPresent in 28% of Pinot noir
- Tree fruitPresent in 20% of Pinot noir
- Citrus fruitPresent in 20% of Pinot noir
- FloralPresent in 16% of Pinot noir
- StrawberriesPresent in 14% of Pinot noir
- CherryPresent in 12% of Pinot noir
- RaspberryPresent in 9% of Pinot noir
- OakyPresent in 8% of Pinot noir
- EarthyPresent in 8% of Pinot noir
- Dried fruitPresent in 8% of Pinot noir
- Red fruitPresent in 6% of Pinot noir
- VanillaPresent in 5% of Pinot noir
- Black cherriesPresent in 4% of Pinot noir
News about the grape variety Pinot noir
Big push on Rhône Valley whites underway
President of Inter Rhône Philippe Pellaton put forward the body’s ambitious commercial strategy from now until 2035 at the Maison des Vins on 8th December. The Rhône Valley continues to make considerably more red wine than white and rosé, but Pellaton explained that reweighting the split of different colours will be one of their principal policies. Their intention is to increase production of white wines with a view to doubling shipments between now and 2031. ‘Historically, Rhône Valley Vineyard ...
Beaujolais: Fleurie premier cru plan backed by winemakers
More than 85% of winegrowers in the Fleurie appellation voted in favour of the premier cru plan at a meeting on 28 March, attended by more than 70 producers representing around 60% of the appellation’s surface area, said local officials. An application to create Fleurie premier cru sites will now go to national appellation body INAO (Institut national de l’origine et de la qualité), although approval could take several years. Fleurie’s plan is one strand of a wider process that ...
Reserva de la Tierra labelling fraud scandal sees its day in court
A judge ordered a cumulative bail of €65 million (£56m) be set for six defendants in the case, and the court is asking for up to €25m in damages – based on information that the fraudulent scheme helped the company to generate more than €14m in net profits between 2019 and 2021 alone. The case started in late 2021 when news broke that three Denominations of Origin (DOs) in the Catalunya region – those representing Montsant, Priorat, and Terra Alta – had filed legal proceedings against the wine co ...