Wines made from Pinot noir grapes of Champagne - Page 5
Discover the best wines made with Pinot noir as a single variety or as a blend of Champagne.
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 is the name of the world's most famous Sparkling wine, the appellation under which it is sold and the French wine region from which it comes. Although it has been used to refer to sparkling wines around the world - a point of controversy and legal wrangling in recent decades - Champagne is a legally controlled and restricted name. See the labels of Champagne wines. The fame and success of Champagne is, of course, the product of many Complex factors.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot noir grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 94% of Pinot noir
- Non oakPresent in 90% of Pinot noir
- Citrus fruitPresent in 90% of Pinot noir
- MicrobioPresent in 88% of Pinot noir
- OakPresent in 87% of Pinot noir
- EarthPresent in 84% of Pinot noir
- CitrusPresent in 75% of Pinot noir
- ApplesPresent in 72% of Pinot noir
- BriochePresent in 70% of Pinot noir
- ToastyPresent in 56% of Pinot noir
- CreamPresent in 54% of Pinot noir
- Green applePresent in 54% of Pinot noir
- VegetalPresent in 52% of Pinot noir
- YeastPresent in 51% of Pinot noir
- LemonPresent in 47% of Pinot noir
- PearPresent in 47% of Pinot noir
- HoneyPresent in 46% of Pinot noir
- Red fruitPresent in 44% of Pinot noir
- MineralityPresent in 43% of Pinot noir
- SpicesPresent in 41% of Pinot noir
News about the grape variety Pinot noir
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