Wines made from Pinot noir grapes of Okanagan Valley
Discover the best wines made with Pinot noir as a single variety or as a blend of Okanagan Valley.
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 British Columbia
The Okanagan Valley is one of six Designated Viticultural Areas in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The DryClimate in this "pocket desert" produces some unique wines made from Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Riesling, Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris and Chardonnay. There is now an almost even split between white and red grapes planted, with Merlot the most common variety. Ice wine can be produced in the Okanagan Valley but the necessary temperatures are not as consistent as on the east coast, where the winters are much colder.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot noir grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 97% of Pinot noir
- OakPresent in 91% of Pinot noir
- EarthPresent in 90% of Pinot noir
- Non oakPresent in 81% of Pinot noir
- MicrobioPresent in 76% of Pinot noir
- SpicesPresent in 75% of Pinot noir
- Black fruitPresent in 71% of Pinot noir
- Tree fruitPresent in 39% of Pinot noir
- VegetalPresent in 38% of Pinot noir
- Citrus fruitPresent in 36% of Pinot noir
- FloralPresent in 25% of Pinot noir
- Dried fruitPresent in 23% of Pinot noir
- Tropical fruitPresent in 8% of Pinot noir
- CherryPresent in 6% of Pinot noir
- EarthyPresent in 6% of Pinot noir
- RaspberryPresent in 6% of Pinot noir
- StrawberriesPresent in 5% of Pinot noir
- SmokePresent in 4% of Pinot noir
- MushroomPresent in 4% of Pinot noir
- OakyPresent in 4% of Pinot noir
News about the grape variety Pinot noir
Hugh Johnson: ‘I’ve formed a bond with Grillo and flirted with Verdicchio’
I’d like to say we took advantage of the lockdown and its related commotion to do a stock-take, explore new avenues, turn over intriguing stones, widen and deepen our drinking, taking careful notes as we went. Sadly, no. I won’t say we got stuck in a rut, but we did tend to stick with comfort wines – and “comfort”, in our case, means familiar. Regular readers of this quarterly column can probably guess the labels on the resulting empties. We have a wider range of comfort foods, I’m afraid, than ...
Wine Australia closes Shanghai office after Chinese exports plunge
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Rhône trends to look out for in 2023
‘Faced with extreme, repeated and cumulative climatic hazards, how can we best support and adapt our vineyard? Considering these changes, how can the balance of wines be preserved?’ Like many winemakers, Ambre Delorme of Domaine de la Mordorée is embracing 2023 with hope, but also a degree of trepidation. With a chaotic climate and capricious consumers to contend with, Rhône winemakers are weighing up the best ways to move forward. Here are three trends to look out for in 2023. {"content&qu ...