Wines made from Pinot noir grapes of Coteaux de l'Auxois

Discover the best wines made with Pinot noir as a single variety or as a blend of Coteaux de l'Auxois.

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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 Vin de Pays

Coteaux de l'Auxois is a PGI title covering an area of land in the western Part of the Côte d'Or department in eastern France. The list of authorised Grape varieties is fairly Short and focuses - perhaps not surprisingly - on the traditional Burgundy varieties. While Pinot Noir and Chardonnay dominate, Melon de Bourgogne, Gamay, Pinot Gris and Aligoté are all allowed in the wines. A range of wine styles are produced here, from light, immediate drinking wines to slightly richer wines that can be aged.

News about the grape variety Pinot noir

Bordeaux: Dourthe president Patrick Jestin to retire

Jestin said he has decided to retire after 35 years of helping to develop Maison Dourthe and Bordeaux in general – from exploring new vineyard management and winemaking techniques to promoting wines on the international stage. ‘Although no longer involved in the day-to-day side of the business, rest assured that I will continue to support the company as both stakeholder and trustee,’ he said. Dourthe, founded in 1840, has owned fifth growth estate Château Belgrave since 1979 but also has several ...

Bordeaux agrees funding to pull up vineyards

Bordeaux’s wine bureau, the CIVB, confirmed a financing deal has been agreed with the government to help winemakers pull up thousands of hectares of vineyards, as announced at the Salon d’Agriculture show in Paris. ‘These tools put us in a position to pull out 9,500 hectares of vines in [the department of] Gironde,’ the CIVB said. Bordeaux‘s wine region had around 108,000 hectares of vines in 2022, according to figures from the wine bureau. The CIVB had previously argued that uprooti ...

Lirac & Tavel 2021: report and top-scoring wines

It was difficult to find many Liracs to recommend this year; they seemed to be hit particularly hard by the challenges of 2021, producing wines with thin red fruit and coarse tannins. Scroll down to see tasting notes and score for top Lirac and Tavel 2021 wines See all 400 Rhône 2021 tasting notes and scores See the Rhône 2021 full vintage report and top scoring wines {"content":"PHA+QW1icmUgRGVsb3JtZSBhdCBEb21haW5lIGRlIGxhIE1vcmRvcsOpZSBkZXNjcmliZWQgaXQgYXMgYSB2ZXJ5IGRpZmZpY3VsdC ...