Wines made from Pinot noir grapes of Beaujolais

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

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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 region of Beaujolais

Beaujolais is an important wine region in eastern France, famous for its vibrant, Fruity red wines made from Gamay. It is located immediately South of Burgundy, of which it is sometimes considered a Part, although it is in the administrative region of Rhône. The extensive plantings of Gamay in this region make Beaujolais one of the few regions in the world that is so concentrated on a single Grape variety. Pinot Noir is used in small quantities in red and rosé wines, but in the name of regional identity, it is being phased out and will only be allowed until the 2015 harvest.

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

Red fruitPresent in 6% of Pinot noir
CherryPresent in 4% of Pinot noir
OakPresent in 4% of Pinot noir
EarthPresent in 3% of Pinot noir
Black fruitPresent in 3% of Pinot noir
MicrobioPresent in 3% of Pinot noir
Non oakPresent in 3% of Pinot noir
StrawberriesPresent in 3% of Pinot noir
SpicesPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
RaspberryPresent in 2% of Pinot noir

Red cherryPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
CranberryPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
YogurtPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
Tropical fruitPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
BananaPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
CaramelPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
TobaccoPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
FloralPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
EarthyPresent in 1% of Pinot noir

News about the grape variety Pinot noir

Laithwaites launches wine in 100% recycled glass bottle

The W/O (standing for ‘without’) Frappato 2020 – an organic Sicilian red – is packaged in a bottle made with ‘wild’ glass (the name bottle manufacturer Estal has given to its 100% recycled glass). The launch, which forms part of the company’s pledge to become Net Zero and halve its carbon footprint by 2030, marked a ‘UK first for wine’, according to the online wine merchant. It follows a recent audit commissioned from EcoAct – a specialist company advising on sustainability, which sh ...

St-Joseph 2021: report and top-scoring wines

Clément Bärtschi, winemaker and cellarmaster at M Chapoutier, saw little frost in St-Joseph in 2021. Nevertheless, the cool, wet season resulted in oscillating quality. Some wines are excellent, in a fresh, crisp and fragrant style; but the larger proportion lack fruit and joy, with dry, astringent tannins. ‘We’d have called it a lovely vintage – in the 1980s,’ said Jean Gonon of Domaine Gonon. Scroll down to see tasting notes and scores for top-scoring St-Joseph 2021 wines See all 400 Rhône 202 ...

Walls’ hidden gems: Mas de Libian, Ardèche

Our feet crunched through layers of dry oak leaves as we climbed a pebbly path towards the vineyards behind the farmhouse. Roots go deep here. Not just the tall oaks and squat vines, but families too. I walked the vineyards at Mas de Libian with Hélène Thibon, but it was her father Jean-Pierre that greeted me when I arrived. Hélène’s sister Catherine was out front with Bambi the horse, ploughing the sandier plots. Later, we tasted in the winery with Hélène’s son Aurélien. Three generations of a ...