Wines made from Pinot noir grapes of Crémant de Bordeaux
Discover the best wines made with Pinot noir as a single variety or as a blend of Crémant de Bordeaux.
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 Bordeaux
Crémant de Bordeaux is the regional appellation for traditional method white and rosé Sparkling wines from the Bordeaux wine region in southwest France. Sparkling wine production in Bordeaux is far from prolific and has slowly declined in response to the obvious success of still wines in the region. Sparkling wines have been produced in Bordeaux for more than 100 years, but the appellation was not formalized until April 1990. Even today, the specific style of Crémant de Bordeaux wines is not as Clear as that of other French Crémant appellations, such as Crémant de Loire, Crémant de Bourgogne and Crémant d'Alsace.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot noir grape variety?
- CitrusPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- Citrus fruitPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- CreamPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- Yellow applePresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- BiscuitsPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- SpicesPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- Tree fruitPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
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- EarthPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- Non oakPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- StrawPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- YeastPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- NuttyPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- ToastyPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- PearPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- LemonPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- LicoricePresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- MineralityPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
News about the grape variety Pinot noir
Resolution in Valencian wine region border conflict
‘Por fin se ha hecho justicia.’ (Finally, justice has been served) This strongly-worded statement was made by the Denomination of Origin Utiel-Requena in Spain’s Autonomous Region of Valencia as part of a press announcement in July. It refers to a Spanish Supreme Court ruling that was fully ratified at the end of September, closing a decade-long conflict between the region’s three DOs that pitted Valencia against Utiel-Requena and Alicante. The latter two had demanded that grapes fro ...
Jackson Family Wines buys first vineyard in Washington’s Walla Walla Valley
The family-owned company made its first foray into Washington State last year when it began buying grapes from select vineyards throughout the Walla Walla Valley. The winemaking team was impressed by the quality coming out of the region, and it has now pounced on the opportunity to acquire land there. It snapped up 61 acres of an existing 117-acre property in Mill Creek. A local firm called Abeja, founded by Ken and Ginger Roberts, bought the land back in 2000 in a bid to grow world-class Cabern ...
Flooding in south-east Australia set to hit wine production
Flood concerns have continued to hit parts of Australia, with the country’s Bureau of Meteorology warning today (17 November) that ‘major flooding’ was ongoing in communities in New South Wales, as well as along a number of rivers in Victoria. In the wine world, there were were concerns that flooding of vineyards in Victoria last month is now being repeated at some New South Wales wineries after continued spring rain in the south-east of Australia. There was even flash flooding ...