Wines made from Pinot noir grapes of Languedoc-Roussillon
Discover the best wines made with Pinot noir as a single variety or as a blend of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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 Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot noir grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 28% of Pinot noir
- OakPresent in 21% of Pinot noir
- EarthPresent in 20% of Pinot noir
- Non oakPresent in 17% of Pinot noir
- RaspberryPresent in 16% of Pinot noir
- MicrobioPresent in 15% of Pinot noir
- Black fruitPresent in 14% of Pinot noir
- CherryPresent in 13% of Pinot noir
- SpicesPresent in 12% of Pinot noir
- StrawberriesPresent in 10% of Pinot noir
- Red fruitPresent in 8% of Pinot noir
- Citrus fruitPresent in 7% of Pinot noir
- EarthyPresent in 6% of Pinot noir
- OakyPresent in 6% of Pinot noir
- MineralityPresent in 5% of Pinot noir
- Tree fruitPresent in 5% of Pinot noir
- LeatherPresent in 5% of Pinot noir
- PepperPresent in 4% of Pinot noir
- BlackberryPresent in 4% of Pinot noir
- CheesePresent in 3% of Pinot noir
News about the grape variety Pinot noir
The Mâcon plus appellation investigated through its geology and geography
The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the appellation Mâcon plus geographical denomination . The tectonics and the very different nature of the rocks that make up the subsoil of this region explain the great variety of soils found in this part fo Bourgogne. It also explains why each wine offers a different personnality. This vid ...
The Wine Society improves provenance and quality of The Blind Spot
The Wine Society has made a move to improve the provenance and quality of its exclusive The Blind Spot wine range. The business said it would, for the first time in its history, provide the funding for buying grapes rather than liquid for the range of Australian wines. Winemaker Mac Forbes has spend the last decade identifying ‘interesting’ parcels of wine for the range, which has been an integral part of The Wine Society’s portfolio for the past 10 years, and securing them before th ...
Parts of Pouilly-Loché and Pouilly-Vinzelles set to obtain premier cru status
French national appellation authority (INAO) representative Alexis Sannier told decanter.com that a committee had ‘validated’ in September their ‘admissibility as premier cru climats and commissioned a group of experts to determine their delimitation’. Official recognition for 2024 ‘seems realistic’, he said. The request for the four climats – Les Mûres in Pouilly-Loché and Les Quarts, Les Longeays, and Les Pétaux in Pouilly-Vinzelles, which account for about one-third of 84 hectares from the tw ...