Wines made from Pinot noir grapes of France

Discover the best wines made with Pinot noir as a single variety or as a blend of France.

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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 France

France, home of Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne, is arguably the world's largest wine-producing country. For centuries, it has produced more wine - and apparently better quality - than any other country. Wine is embedded in French culture at almost every level of society; it is the drink of the elite and the common people, and a key symbol of Roman Catholicism, the majority religion in France. However, the lasting appeal of French wine is not necessarily its Volume or prestige, but rather the variety of styles available.

What are the typical flavors of the Pinot noir grape variety?

OakPresent in 99% of Pinot noir
EarthPresent in 98% of Pinot noir
Non oakPresent in 95% of Pinot noir
Red fruitPresent in 95% of Pinot noir
MicrobioPresent in 92% of Pinot noir
SpicesPresent in 87% of Pinot noir
Black fruitPresent in 81% of Pinot noir
FloralPresent in 78% of Pinot noir
MineralityPresent in 73% of Pinot noir
StrawberriesPresent in 66% of Pinot noir

CherryPresent in 63% of Pinot noir
Citrus fruitPresent in 59% of Pinot noir
EarthyPresent in 58% of Pinot noir
VegetalPresent in 58% of Pinot noir
RaspberryPresent in 57% of Pinot noir
SmokePresent in 56% of Pinot noir
Red fruitPresent in 55% of Pinot noir
Tree fruitPresent in 54% of Pinot noir
VanillaPresent in 53% of Pinot noir
MushroomPresent in 51% of Pinot noir

News about the grape variety Pinot noir

Vega Sicilia invests €20m in Galicia white wine plan

Vega Sicilia’s announcement of its project in Galicia brings an end to months of industry speculation over where exactly the company would make its first Spanish white wines. Spanish daily newspapers El País and Cinco Días revealed news of the construction of a new winery and the acquisition of 24 hectares of vineyards by Vega Sicilia, owned by the Álvarez family. Vega Sicilia confirmed that production would initially consist of two white wines: Deiva, a white Crianza (aged 2 years); and Arnela, ...

AXA Millésimes purchases Platt Vineyard in Sonoma

AXA Millésimes has expanded its footprint in California by purchasing Platt Vineyard on the western reaches of Sonoma Coast for an undisclosed sum. The French insurance giant’s wine division made its first foray into the Golden State when it bought Napa Valley winery Outpost back in 2018. Managing director Christian Seely has been on the hunt for a vineyard of similar quality to produce Pinot Noir and Chardonnay ever since. AXA Millésimes jumped at the opportunity to snap up the 111-hectare Plat ...

Study reveals glimpse of ancient Roman winemaking

Jars recovered from the seabed and dating back to the Roman period have offered more clues about winemaking and storage in this era, according to a study that used a mixture of analysis techniques. A combination of chemical markers, plant tissue residue and pollen analysis helped researchers to build a picture about the possible contents of three amphorae ‘wine jars’ discovered near the coastal town of San Felice Circeo, around 90km south-east of Rome. ‘The evidence suggests the amphorae were us ...