Wines made from Pinot noir grapes of Ahr
Discover the best wines made with Pinot noir as a single variety or as a blend of Ahr.
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 Ahr
Ahr is one of Germany’s least-known and Northernmost wine regions, known for its Pinot Noir reds. It Lies immediately north of the Mosel, and follows the Ahr River in the Final stages of its journey towards its confluence with the Rhein. One might expect a wine region this far north (50°N) to specialize in white wines – like almost every other cool-Climate wine region. After all, neighboring Mosel and Mittelrhein both clearly favor white wines (around 85 percent).
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot noir grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 17% of Pinot noir
- EarthPresent in 12% of Pinot noir
- OakPresent in 11% of Pinot noir
- SpicesPresent in 11% of Pinot noir
- Non oakPresent in 10% of Pinot noir
- Black fruitPresent in 9% of Pinot noir
- MicrobioPresent in 5% of Pinot noir
- Citrus fruitPresent in 3% of Pinot noir
- Tree fruitPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- FloralPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- CherryPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- SmokePresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- BlackberryPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- StrawberriesPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- PlumPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- LeatherPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
News about the grape variety Pinot noir
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