Wines made from Pinot noir grapes of Moldova
Discover the best wines made with Pinot noir as a single variety or as a blend of Moldova.
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 wines of Moldova
Moldova is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, one of many former Soviet states in that region. It is separated from the western shores of the Black Sea by the province of Odessa in Southern Ukraine and Lies just North of Romania and Bulgaria). Moldova gained independence from Russia in 1991. It is now officially called the Republic of Moldova.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot noir grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 22% of Pinot noir
- Black fruitPresent in 20% of Pinot noir
- OakPresent in 17% of Pinot noir
- EarthPresent in 16% of Pinot noir
- Non oakPresent in 13% of Pinot noir
- MicrobioPresent in 11% of Pinot noir
- SpicesPresent in 9% of Pinot noir
- Citrus fruitPresent in 8% of Pinot noir
- Tree fruitPresent in 7% of Pinot noir
- VegetalPresent in 4% of Pinot noir
- CherryPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- PlumPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- Dried fruitPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- FloralPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- CranberryPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- Black currantPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- CitrusPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- ChocolatePresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- MushroomPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
News about the grape variety Pinot noir
OIV welcomes back Ukraine as a member state
Having left the ranks of the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) in 2008, Ukraine has again joined the leading intergovernmental institution. This brings the total number of member countries up to 49. The renewed membership is effective from 30 October and was formalised on Friday 4 November at the OIV’s General Assembly in Baja California, Mexico. The plenary session, which closed the institution’s 43rd annual congress, had its most symbolic and heartfelt moment when the Ukrainian ...
Master Sommelier Larry Stone explains why he sold Lingua Franca to Constellation Brands
Stone will remain on board as a brand ambassador and adviser to the business he created back in 2012. The winemaking team, spearheaded by Thomas Savre and Burgundian consultant Dominique Lafon, is still in place too. ‘We’re all still there and we’re going to keep making great wine, but we will have better resources,’ Stone told Decanter.com. Stone, a Master Sommelier, purchased the 61 hectares Janzen Farm in Oregon’s Willamette Valley on December 31, 2012. He had been working at Evening Land’s a ...
St-Joseph 2021: report and top-scoring wines
Clément Bärtschi, winemaker and cellarmaster at M Chapoutier, saw little frost in St-Joseph in 2021. Nevertheless, the cool, wet season resulted in oscillating quality. Some wines are excellent, in a fresh, crisp and fragrant style; but the larger proportion lack fruit and joy, with dry, astringent tannins. ‘We’d have called it a lovely vintage – in the 1980s,’ said Jean Gonon of Domaine Gonon. Scroll down to see tasting notes and scores for top-scoring St-Joseph 2021 wines See all 400 Rhône 202 ...