Wines made from Pinot noir grapes of Croatia
Discover the best wines made with Pinot noir as a single variety or as a blend of Croatia.
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 wines of Croatia
Croatia is an important wine-producing country on the Adriatic Sea, at the western end of Europe's Balkan Peninsula. Formerly Part of Yugoslavia, it borders Slovenia, Hungary, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro. Export trade, although modest, has grown over the past two decades. The main Croatian styles are Dry white wines of Grasevina (WelschRiesling) and Malvasia, and rustic, Full-bodied red wines.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot noir grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 26% of Pinot noir
- OakPresent in 21% of Pinot noir
- EarthPresent in 19% of Pinot noir
- Non oakPresent in 16% of Pinot noir
- Black fruitPresent in 13% of Pinot noir
- SpicesPresent in 12% of Pinot noir
- MicrobioPresent in 9% of Pinot noir
- Tree fruitPresent in 7% of Pinot noir
- Citrus fruitPresent in 4% of Pinot noir
- StrawberriesPresent in 4% of Pinot noir
- FloralPresent in 3% of Pinot noir
- Dried fruitPresent in 3% of Pinot noir
- CherryPresent in 3% of Pinot noir
- OakyPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- Black cherriesPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- MineralityPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- SmokePresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
News about the grape variety Pinot noir
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