Wines made from Pinot noir grapes of Rheingau
Discover the best wines made with Pinot noir as a single variety or as a blend of Rheingau.
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 Rheingau
Rheingau is one of the most important of Germany's 13 Anbaugebiete wine regions. However it is far from the biggest; with 3,076 hectares (7,600 acres) of Vineyard">Vineyards documented in 2012, its output is around one tenth of that from the Pfalz and Rheinhessen regions. Located on the Rhine a 20-minute drive west of Frankfurt, the -gau suffix denotes that it was once a county of the Frankish Empire. The classic Rheingau wine is a DryRiesling with pronounced Acidity and aromas of citrus fruits and smoke-tinged minerality – typically more "masculine" than its equivalent from the Mosel.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot noir grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 46% of Pinot noir
- EarthPresent in 34% of Pinot noir
- OakPresent in 31% of Pinot noir
- Non oakPresent in 24% of Pinot noir
- SpicesPresent in 13% of Pinot noir
- Black fruitPresent in 12% of Pinot noir
- Citrus fruitPresent in 11% of Pinot noir
- MicrobioPresent in 10% of Pinot noir
- Tree fruitPresent in 7% of Pinot noir
- VegetalPresent in 6% of Pinot noir
- FloralPresent in 3% of Pinot noir
- StrawberriesPresent in 3% of Pinot noir
- RaspberryPresent in 3% of Pinot noir
- CherryPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- Tropical fruitPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- CitrusPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- MineralityPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- LemonPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
News about the grape variety Pinot noir
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