Wines made from Pinot noir grapes of Similkameen Valley
Discover the best wines made with Pinot noir as a single variety or as a blend of Similkameen 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 wine region of Similkameen Valley is located in the region of British Columbia of Canada. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Clos du Soleil or the Domaine Orofino produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Similkameen Valley are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Similkameen Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot noir grape variety?
- EarthPresent in 11% of Pinot noir
- OakPresent in 11% of Pinot noir
- Red fruitPresent in 11% of Pinot noir
- Non oakPresent in 9% of Pinot noir
- Black fruitPresent in 9% of Pinot noir
- SpicesPresent in 7% of Pinot noir
- MicrobioPresent in 4% of Pinot noir
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- Tree fruitPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- Dried fruitPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
News about the grape variety Pinot noir
Direct-to-consumer wine sales see rare drop in US
Direct-to-consumer (DtC) wine shipments dropped by 10.3% in volume and by 1.6% in value in the US in 2022, according to the latest report from Sovos ShipCompliant and Wines Vines Analytics. It’s the first drop in drinkers buying wines direct from US wineries in the report’s 13-year history. Yet DtC still accounted for around 12% of the total retail market (off-premise) for domestic wines, level with 2021. ‘After the all-time high of $4.2bn in value that the DtC shipping channel experienced ...
2022 harvest: Labour shortages and Omicron ‘serious’ concerns for New Zealand
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Southern Rhône 2020: full report and top scoring wines
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