Wines made from Pinot noir grapes of New Zealand - Page 8
Discover the best wines made with Pinot noir as a single variety or as a blend of New Zealand.
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 New Zealand
New Zealand is an isolated island nation in the Pacific Ocean, about a thousand kilometres Southeast of Australia. It Lies between latitudes 36°S and 45°S, making it the southernmost wine producing country in the world. New Zealand has ten major wine-producing regions spread between the North and South Islands, the most important of which is Marlborough. New Zealand produces a wide variety of wines, the best known of which are the zesty, grassy whites made from Marlborough Grape/sauvignon">Sauvignon blanc.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot noir grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 86% of Pinot noir
- EarthPresent in 62% of Pinot noir
- OakPresent in 61% of Pinot noir
- Black fruitPresent in 47% of Pinot noir
- Non oakPresent in 40% of Pinot noir
- SpicesPresent in 37% of Pinot noir
- MicrobioPresent in 33% of Pinot noir
- Tree fruitPresent in 13% of Pinot noir
- Citrus fruitPresent in 10% of Pinot noir
- VegetalPresent in 6% of Pinot noir
- FloralPresent in 5% of Pinot noir
- CherryPresent in 4% of Pinot noir
- Tropical fruitPresent in 4% of Pinot noir
- StrawberriesPresent in 4% of Pinot noir
- RaspberryPresent in 3% of Pinot noir
- Dried fruitPresent in 3% of Pinot noir
- EarthyPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- PlumPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- CocoaPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- ChocolatePresent in 1% of Pinot noir
News about the grape variety Pinot noir
Alsace wine leader André Hugel has passed away
André Hugel was an 11th generation member of Famille Hugel, one of the region’s most influential and highly-regarded wine families. The Hugel family settled in the town of Riquewihr, located in the heart of Alsace, all the way back in 1639. André ran Famille Hugel along with his brothers, Jean and Georges, as it developed into one of the world’s top producers. It owns 30 hectares (ha) of prime plots in the Haut-Rhin area, half of which are classified as Grand Cru, and it buys grapes from a furth ...
Generation Z investors ‘turning to fine wine’
A survey of 2,000 investors in the UK found links between Generation Z, loosely covering those up to 25 years of age, and fine wine investment. While close to half of all survey respondents said they had invested in so-called alternative assets, such as fine wine, whisky, art or crypto, this proportion rose to 62% for the under-25s. Commissioned by merchant Bordeaux Index and conducted by market research agency 3Gem, the survey suggests younger investors ‘are turning to fine wine’ as ...
Remembering Clive Coates MW, an authority on Burgundy and Bordeaux
The world of fine wine was saddened this weekend at the news of the passing of the widely loved wine authority Clive Coates MW. Few, if any, Masters of Wine exhibited the spontaneous generosity and amiable disposition that Clive Coates displayed throughout his long and illustrious career. His generosity with his time was remarkable given the breadth of his activities. Personally, I will always be grateful for his encouragement while I was preparing for the MW exam and again when publishing my fi ...