Wines made from Pinot noir grapes of Australia - Page 6
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 86% of Pinot noir
- OakPresent in 75% of Pinot noir
- EarthPresent in 74% of Pinot noir
- Non oakPresent in 64% of Pinot noir
- SpicesPresent in 56% of Pinot noir
- Black fruitPresent in 50% of Pinot noir
- MicrobioPresent in 47% of Pinot noir
- Citrus fruitPresent in 20% of Pinot noir
- Tree fruitPresent in 15% of Pinot noir
- VegetalPresent in 11% of Pinot noir
- StrawberriesPresent in 10% of Pinot noir
- CherryPresent in 8% of Pinot noir
- FloralPresent in 8% of Pinot noir
- RaspberryPresent in 6% of Pinot noir
- EarthyPresent in 5% of Pinot noir
- VanillaPresent in 5% of Pinot noir
- CitrusPresent in 5% of Pinot noir
- ApplesPresent in 4% of Pinot noir
- OakyPresent in 4% of Pinot noir
- CreamPresent in 4% of Pinot noir
News about the grape variety Pinot noir
A Spanish red retailing at €1,700 joins the Wines From Another World portfolio
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Decanter magazine latest issue: Christmas 2022
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Hugh Johnson: ‘What can irritate me is change for change’s sake’
‘New’ is the second most popular word in any sales catalogue. (The first is ‘Free’.) We scribblers can’t resist it: it guarantees copy of one sort or another. Even in the slowly evolving world of wine, where the main ethos of the product is historical continuity, ‘new’ sells. To someone like me with a strong sense of history, not to mention conservative tastes, it can be a bit unsettling. It’s not really change that bothers me. There is always room for improvement. What can irritate me is change ...