Wines made from Pinot noir grapes of Coteaux Champenois
Discover the best wines made with Pinot noir as a single variety or as a blend of Coteaux Champenois.
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
Coteaux Champenois is an appellation that geographically covers the same area as the Champagne appellation of France. Coteaux Champenois covers non-Sparkling wines, including red, white and rosé, but the latter two are produced in very small quantities. The authorised production area covers almost the entire region, although in practice the Grapes come from the west of the Champagne region. Because it is spread over 319 communes, the Coteaux Champenois catchment area has distinct climatic variations.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot noir grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 22% of Pinot noir
- EarthPresent in 19% of Pinot noir
- OakPresent in 18% of Pinot noir
- Non oakPresent in 13% of Pinot noir
- Tree fruitPresent in 10% of Pinot noir
- Citrus fruitPresent in 9% of Pinot noir
- MicrobioPresent in 9% of Pinot noir
- RaspberryPresent in 9% of Pinot noir
- ApplesPresent in 7% of Pinot noir
- Black fruitPresent in 7% of Pinot noir
- SpicesPresent in 7% of Pinot noir
- CherryPresent in 6% of Pinot noir
- Red fruitPresent in 6% of Pinot noir
- StrawberriesPresent in 5% of Pinot noir
- CitrusPresent in 4% of Pinot noir
- Green applePresent in 4% of Pinot noir
- PearPresent in 4% of Pinot noir
- LeatherPresent in 4% of Pinot noir
- MineralityPresent in 3% of Pinot noir
- MushroomPresent in 3% of Pinot noir
News about the grape variety Pinot noir
Bordeaux wine sales to US see ‘spectacular recovery’
Bordeaux wine sales to the US reached a new record in 2021, jumping 67% to €349m ($390m), the Bordeaux wine council (CIVB) announced this week. A freeze on additional import tariffs and buyers’ thirst for highly-rated recent vintages helped Bordeaux to a ‘spectacular recovery’ in terms of shipments to the US, it said. Exports rose by 24% in volume last year to 247,000 hectolitres, equivalent to 33 million bottles. While reds dominate, the US has also become the biggest market for Bordeaux white ...
South Australian wine icon d’Arry Osborn has passed away
The Osborn family patriarch – known as d’Arry among friends, family and colleagues – was a popular statesman of the Australian wine trade. He was born on the estate in December 1926, the son of Helena d’Arenberg Osborn and Francis Ernest. The Osborns have tended vines on the South Australia property since 1912, and d’Arry joined the family business at the tender age of 16. Back then, Clydesdale horses did the work currently performed by a tractor and kerosene powered the motors and pumps. He had ...
Reaction as Mouton and Margaux 2021 released en primeur
Both Mouton and Margaux 2021 were released en primeur at €420 per bottle ex-Bordeaux, down 2.8% on the 2020-vintage debut last year, according to Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade. While the market dynamics vary between these two First Growths, their 2021 grands vins were being sold en primeur as the cheapest of the last four vintages – below current prices on 2018, 2019 and 2020. Merchants were offering Mouton 2021 and Margaux 2021 at £5,100 (12x75cl in bond). Initial signs suggested t ...