Wines made from Pinot noir grapes of Crémant d'Alsace
Discover the best wines made with Pinot noir as a single variety or as a blend of Crémant d'Alsace.
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 Alsace
Crémant d'Alsace is the appellation for white and rosé Sparkling wines from the Alsace wine region in northeastern France. Introduced in August 1976, the appellation now accounts for about a quarter of the region's production, or about 45 million bottles per year, up from 31 million in 2009. Outside of Champagne (240km to the west), it is the dominant French sparkling wine appellation, with more than half of all crémant production. The cooperatives are the most important players, with Wolfberger alone producing 6 to 7 million bottles.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot noir grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 65% of Pinot noir
- Citrus fruitPresent in 60% of Pinot noir
- MicrobioPresent in 56% of Pinot noir
- Non oakPresent in 48% of Pinot noir
- EarthPresent in 45% of Pinot noir
- OakPresent in 44% of Pinot noir
- CitrusPresent in 43% of Pinot noir
- ApplesPresent in 41% of Pinot noir
- CreamPresent in 34% of Pinot noir
- Red fruitPresent in 32% of Pinot noir
- PearPresent in 30% of Pinot noir
- Green applePresent in 26% of Pinot noir
- LemonPresent in 24% of Pinot noir
- StrawberriesPresent in 24% of Pinot noir
- VegetalPresent in 23% of Pinot noir
- PeachPresent in 23% of Pinot noir
- MineralityPresent in 21% of Pinot noir
- YeastPresent in 18% of Pinot noir
- BriochePresent in 17% of Pinot noir
- RaspberryPresent in 17% of Pinot noir
News about the grape variety Pinot noir
Champagne harvest 2022: top quality forecast as picking begins
The Champagne 2022 harvest has begun and picking start dates have been set for the majority of villages, the Comité Champagne has announced. Individual harvest start dates are set for each village and grape variety in the entire Champagne region. This year, dates range between 20 August (Montgueux in the Côte des Blancs) and 6 September (Dormans Soilly in the Vallée de la Marne). The Réseau Matu, a network of hundreds of vineyard control plots, is used to observe the ripening of grapes across th ...
Kylie Minogue launches her wine range in the US
The ‘Spinning Around’ singer launched the wines on her birthday in 2020 as part of a collaboration with London-based Benchmark Drinks. The firm, founded by former Accolade Wines chief executive Paul Schaafsma, specialises in celebrity partnerships. It has also launched wines in tandem with Sarah Jessica Parker, Ian Botham and Graham Norton. Yet the Kylie Minogue range has been one of the star performers, selling 3.5 million bottles in the UK and a further 1.5 million bottles in 15 international ...
The Morey Saint Denis appellation investigated through its geology and geography
The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Morey-Saint-Denis appellation. The vineyard lies on an intensely fractured area. Several characteristic zones can be distinguished, we can say that each Climat has its own personality. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021 ...