Wines made from Pinot noir grapes of Crémant de Bourgogne - Page 2
Discover the best wines made with Pinot noir as a single variety or as a blend of Crémant de Bourgogne.
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
Recognized in 1975, the appellation crémant-de-bourgogne replaced the Sparkling wines whose quality was not very homogeneous. Its geographical area, very vast, covers more than 300 communes, of Châtillonnais, with the borders of Champagne auboise, with Beaujolais included. The AOC imposes conditions of harvest and elaboration as strict as those of the Champagne region and copied on this one, the difference residing in the duration of Maturation on lees, which is of nine months minimum, against twelve for the champagne. The Grape varieties used also bring Crémant-de-Bourgogne closer to its illustrious Champagne model, for although all the varieties of the region can be used, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are favoured.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot noir grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 43% of Pinot noir
- MicrobioPresent in 42% of Pinot noir
- Citrus fruitPresent in 32% of Pinot noir
- Non oakPresent in 23% of Pinot noir
- OakPresent in 20% of Pinot noir
- EarthPresent in 19% of Pinot noir
- ApplesPresent in 18% of Pinot noir
- CitrusPresent in 17% of Pinot noir
- Red fruitPresent in 15% of Pinot noir
- CreamPresent in 11% of Pinot noir
- Green applePresent in 9% of Pinot noir
- LemonPresent in 7% of Pinot noir
- YeastPresent in 7% of Pinot noir
- VegetalPresent in 7% of Pinot noir
- PearPresent in 7% of Pinot noir
- ToastyPresent in 7% of Pinot noir
- MineralityPresent in 6% of Pinot noir
- StrawberriesPresent in 6% of Pinot noir
- PeachPresent in 5% of Pinot noir
- BriochePresent in 5% of Pinot noir
News about the grape variety Pinot noir
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