Wines made from Pinot noir grapes of Côte de Beaune

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

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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 Burgundy

The Côte de Burgundy/cote-de-beaune/beaune">Beaune is a key wine region in Burgundy, eastern France. It owes its name to its main town, Beaune - the epicentre of local wine production and trade. Renowned for producing some of the world's most expensive white wines (most of which bear the name Montrachet in one form or another), the region also produces a handful of Burgundy's finest red wines, including those from the premier crus Pommard and grand cru Corton. As with most Burgundy wines, the white wines are made from Hardonnay">Chardonnay, the reds from Pinot Noir.

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

Red fruitPresent in 21% of Pinot noir
EarthPresent in 19% of Pinot noir
OakPresent in 18% of Pinot noir
CherryPresent in 10% of Pinot noir
Black fruitPresent in 9% of Pinot noir
Non oakPresent in 8% of Pinot noir
SpicesPresent in 8% of Pinot noir
RaspberryPresent in 8% of Pinot noir
StrawberriesPresent in 7% of Pinot noir
Red fruitPresent in 7% of Pinot noir

MicrobioPresent in 7% of Pinot noir
EarthyPresent in 6% of Pinot noir
LeatherPresent in 5% of Pinot noir
Tree fruitPresent in 3% of Pinot noir
VanillaPresent in 3% of Pinot noir
SmokePresent in 3% of Pinot noir
CranberryPresent in 3% of Pinot noir
CitrusPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
FloralPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
Dried fruitPresent in 2% of Pinot noir

News about the grape variety Pinot noir

Bordeaux ‘Act for Change’ symposium

The focus of the symposium, unsurprisingly, was on the challenges posed by climate change. As if to illustrate the immediacy of the threat, the symposium took place during a heatwave, with temperatures of over 40°C in Bordeaux and extreme weather events recorded across the coountry: parts of southwest France saw violent storms and winds of 112kph on the evening of 20 June, while vineyards across the Médoc and St-Emilion were damaged by hailstones ‘the size of golfballs’. As Olivier Bernard of D ...

Are Bordeaux and Napa close to ‘tipping point’ on global warming? – Study

Writing in the Oeno One journal, researchers said climate data showed a significant increase in average growing season temperatures in both Napa and Bordeaux, particularly since the 1980s. So far the warmer conditions have generally contributed to better average wine quality, noted the authors, from the University of Bordeaux’s ISVV Institut des Sciences de la Vigne et du Vin and UC Davis. Yet, they questioned how long this would continue. The authors said: ‘In Napa and Bordeaux, viticulture has ...

Berry Bros marks HM The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with new Good Ordinary Claret label

Designed by British printmaker and illustrator Tom Frost, whose work is characterised by folk art, matchboxes, children’s books, tin toys, and natural motives, the screen-printed artwork depicts a blossoming tree within a wine glass, referencing Berry Bros & Rudd’s commitment to sustainability. Officially launching at the end of this month [April], the Platinum Jubilee will be a limited edition run of 10,000 bottles. Berry Bros & Rudd will donate a percentage of its profits to char ...