Wines made from Pinot noir grapes of Champagne Grand Cru
Discover the best wines made with Pinot noir as a single variety or as a blend of Champagne Grand Cru.
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 Champagne
Champagne grand cru is a Sparkling white wine produced in the vineyards of the Champagne region of northeastern France and more specifically in the wine regions of the Montagne de Reims, the Vallée de la Marne, the Côte des Blancs, the Côte des Bar, the Côte de Sézanne and Vitry-le-François. Administratively, the Champagne grand cru can be produced in the departments of Marne, Aisne, Aube, Seine-et-Marne and Haute-Marne. Its vineyards benefit from a temperate-oceanic Climate with a continental influence and a Terroir made of limestone and marl soils. The Champagne Grand Cru wine can be made with the following main Grape varieties: Chardonnay B, Meunier N, Pinot N, Arbane B, Petit Meslier B, Pinot B.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot noir grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 89% of Pinot noir
- MicrobioPresent in 84% of Pinot noir
- Non oakPresent in 81% of Pinot noir
- OakPresent in 81% of Pinot noir
- EarthPresent in 80% of Pinot noir
- Citrus fruitPresent in 74% of Pinot noir
- ApplesPresent in 55% of Pinot noir
- CitrusPresent in 48% of Pinot noir
- BriochePresent in 48% of Pinot noir
- VegetalPresent in 39% of Pinot noir
- MineralityPresent in 38% of Pinot noir
- CreamPresent in 34% of Pinot noir
- ToastyPresent in 33% of Pinot noir
- Red fruitPresent in 30% of Pinot noir
- YeastPresent in 30% of Pinot noir
- LemonPresent in 29% of Pinot noir
- SpicesPresent in 28% of Pinot noir
- HoneyPresent in 27% of Pinot noir
- Green applePresent in 26% of Pinot noir
- PearPresent in 26% of Pinot noir
News about the grape variety Pinot noir
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