Wines made from Pinot noir grapes of Crémant d'Alsace - Page 2
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 18% of Pinot noir
- MicrobioPresent in 15% of Pinot noir
- Red fruitPresent in 13% of Pinot noir
- Citrus fruitPresent in 13% of Pinot noir
- Non oakPresent in 12% of Pinot noir
- OakPresent in 8% of Pinot noir
- StrawberriesPresent in 7% of Pinot noir
- EarthPresent in 6% of Pinot noir
- ApplesPresent in 5% of Pinot noir
- LemonPresent in 4% of Pinot noir
- BriochePresent in 3% of Pinot noir
- CitrusPresent in 3% of Pinot noir
- YeastPresent in 3% of Pinot noir
- RaspberryPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- Baked applePresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- Green applePresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- MineralityPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- PearPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- PeachPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- Tropical fruitPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
News about the grape variety Pinot noir
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