Wines made from Pinot noir grapes of Rio Grande do Sul
Discover the best wines made with Pinot noir as a single variety or as a blend of Rio Grande do Sul.
More informations about the variety Pinot noir
Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.
More informations about the region of Rio Grande do Sul
Brazil's winemaking heart (~80% of production), Italian tradition. Recognised specialty: traditional-method sparkling wines (espumantes), fresh and fruity, based on Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, among South America's finest. Accessible reds: supple, fruity Merlot (plum, cherry), fleshy Cabernet Sauvignon, dense, tannic Tannat. Round Chardonnay, light Riesling Italico, sweet, floral Moscato whites.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot noir grape variety?
- MicrobioPresent in 20% of Pinot noir
- Tree fruitPresent in 19% of Pinot noir
- OakPresent in 14% of Pinot noir
- Citrus fruitPresent in 13% of Pinot noir
- Red fruitPresent in 13% of Pinot noir
- Non oakPresent in 12% of Pinot noir
- EarthPresent in 11% of Pinot noir
- VegetalPresent in 9% of Pinot noir
- Tropical fruitPresent in 9% of Pinot noir
- CreamPresent in 6% of Pinot noir
- Green applePresent in 4% of Pinot noir
- SpicesPresent in 4% of Pinot noir
- YeastPresent in 4% of Pinot noir
- OakyPresent in 3% of Pinot noir
- LimePresent in 3% of Pinot noir
- PearPresent in 3% of Pinot noir
- BriochePresent in 3% of Pinot noir
- CitrusPresent in 3% of Pinot noir
- ChardPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- ButterPresent in 1% of Pinot noir