Wines made from Pinot noir grapes of Vallée d'Aoste
Discover the best wines made with Pinot noir as a single variety or as a blend of Vallée d'Aoste.
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 Vallée d'Aoste
Valle d'Aosta is the smallest and least populated region in Italy, only one-eighth the Size of neighbouring Piedmont. It covers a mountainous area in the far northwest of Italy, where the country's borders meet those of France and Switzerland. Despite the region's small size and low profile, a wide range of red and white wines are produced from a selection of native and introduced Grape varieties. The most important of these is Picotendro, the local form of Nebbiolo.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot noir grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 12% of Pinot noir
- OakPresent in 11% of Pinot noir
- EarthPresent in 10% of Pinot noir
- Non oakPresent in 9% of Pinot noir
- SpicesPresent in 8% of Pinot noir
- Black fruitPresent in 7% of Pinot noir
- Citrus fruitPresent in 4% of Pinot noir
- MicrobioPresent in 3% of Pinot noir
- Tree fruitPresent in 3% of Pinot noir
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- SmokePresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- LeatherPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- OrangePresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- FloralPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
News about the grape variety Pinot noir
Leading wine professionals sign letter calling for alternative packaging
The open letter, spearheaded by Wine Traders for Alternative Formats (WTAF), highlights the environmental impact of glass manufacturing and recycling. It notes that switching from glass to alternative formats could save ‘well over a third of the carbon footprint of wine consumed in the UK’ – the equivalent of taking 350,000 cars off the road overnight. Alternative formats such as boxed wine, canned wine, kegs, paper bottles and pouches all have much a smaller carbon footprint than glass. Oliver ...
Annual Christie’s sale of DWWA wines fetches more than £53,000 for charity
Taking place on the 1st December at Christie’s London headquarters, the auction was made up of 87 lots which opened the Finest and Rarest Wines & Spirits auction. Bidding took place in the spectacular auction room where a selection of DWWA award winners was also available to taste before and throughout the auction. The DWWA auction attracted buyers from all over the world, across four continents. The rise and rise of Burgundy As noted by Christie’s wine specialist and auctioneer Charlie Fole ...
Third batch of Diageo’s Prima & Ultima collection revealed
Prima & Ultima – meaning ‘first and last’ – showcases whiskies that are exactly that: either the first or the last of their kind. The eight single malts in this year’s line-up were chosen by Diageo master blender Dr Craig Wilson, following in the footsteps of previous Prima & Ultima creators Maureen Robinson and Dr Jim Beveridge OBE. The whiskies include the final Brora bottling from 1981, and spirit from the last two casks of Port Ellen filled in 1980, as well as single malts from Royal ...