Wines made from Pinot noir grapes of Okanagan Valley - Page 2
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 85% of Pinot noir
- OakPresent in 71% of Pinot noir
- EarthPresent in 70% of Pinot noir
- Non oakPresent in 56% of Pinot noir
- Black fruitPresent in 46% of Pinot noir
- SpicesPresent in 44% of Pinot noir
- MicrobioPresent in 23% of Pinot noir
- Tree fruitPresent in 14% of Pinot noir
- Citrus fruitPresent in 12% of Pinot noir
- VegetalPresent in 6% of Pinot noir
- Tropical fruitPresent in 5% of Pinot noir
- FloralPresent in 3% of Pinot noir
- CherryPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- EarthyPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- LeatherPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Pinot noir