Wines made from Pinot noir grapes of Vancouver Island
Discover the best wines made with Pinot noir as a single variety or as a blend of Vancouver Island.
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 Vancouver Island is located in the region of British Columbia of Canada. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Averill Creek or the Domaine Cherry Point Estate Wines produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vancouver Island are Pinot noir, Pinot gris and Maréchal Foch, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vancouver Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot noir grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 7% of Pinot noir
- EarthPresent in 6% of Pinot noir
- OakPresent in 5% of Pinot noir
- Black fruitPresent in 5% of Pinot noir
- Non oakPresent in 4% of Pinot noir
- SpicesPresent in 3% of Pinot noir
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- Citrus fruitPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- Tree fruitPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
News about the grape variety Pinot noir
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