Wines made from Pinot noir grapes of Nelson
Discover the best wines made with Pinot noir as a single variety or as a blend of Nelson.
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 South Island
The wine region of Nelson is located in the region of South Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Latitude 41 or the Domaine Seifried Estate produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Nelson are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Nelson often reveals types of flavors of dark fruit, clove or baking spice and sometimes also flavors of bramble, kiwi or savory.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot noir grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 50% of Pinot noir
- OakPresent in 37% of Pinot noir
- EarthPresent in 34% of Pinot noir
- SpicesPresent in 30% of Pinot noir
- Non oakPresent in 29% of Pinot noir
- Black fruitPresent in 29% of Pinot noir
- MicrobioPresent in 18% of Pinot noir
- FloralPresent in 9% of Pinot noir
- VegetalPresent in 8% of Pinot noir
- Tree fruitPresent in 8% of Pinot noir
- Tropical fruitPresent in 7% of Pinot noir
- Citrus fruitPresent in 6% of Pinot noir
- Dried fruitPresent in 5% of Pinot noir
- CherryPresent in 5% of Pinot noir
- StrawberriesPresent in 4% of Pinot noir
- PepperPresent in 3% of Pinot noir
- EarthyPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- RaspberryPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- OakyPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
News about the grape variety Pinot noir
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 ...
Wine Australia closes Shanghai office after Chinese exports plunge
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Gusbourne aims high with English sparkling wine at £195
Gusbourne has launched Fifty One Degrees North English sparkling wine from the 2014 vintage at £195 per bottle, which is thought to make it the most expensive so far released. Some others aren’t too far behind – Nyetimber’s 1086 rosé 2010 is £175 – yet Gusbourne’s move reinforces a sense of ambition within the UK wine world to be a regular fixture at this prestige cuvée level. Fifty One Degrees North, named after the position of Gusbourne’s vineyards in Kent and West Sussex, is a ble ...