Wines made from Pinot noir grapes of Champagne Premier Cru
Discover the best wines made with Pinot noir as a single variety or as a blend of Champagne Premier 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 premier 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 premier 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. Champagne Premier 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?
- Non oakPresent in 97% of Pinot noir
- OakPresent in 97% of Pinot noir
- Tree fruitPresent in 95% of Pinot noir
- Citrus fruitPresent in 94% of Pinot noir
- MicrobioPresent in 94% of Pinot noir
- EarthPresent in 94% of Pinot noir
- ApplesPresent in 82% of Pinot noir
- CitrusPresent in 79% of Pinot noir
- BriochePresent in 77% of Pinot noir
- CreamPresent in 68% of Pinot noir
- ToastyPresent in 68% of Pinot noir
- MineralityPresent in 66% of Pinot noir
- VegetalPresent in 64% of Pinot noir
- Green applePresent in 59% of Pinot noir
- LemonPresent in 58% of Pinot noir
- YeastPresent in 55% of Pinot noir
- Red fruitPresent in 55% of Pinot noir
- SpicesPresent in 55% of Pinot noir
- PearPresent in 52% of Pinot noir
- PeachPresent in 48% of Pinot noir
News about the grape variety Pinot noir
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