Wines made from Pinot noir grapes of Bairrada
Discover the best wines made with Pinot noir as a single variety or as a blend of Bairrada.
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 Beiras
The wine region of Bairrada is located in the region of Beiras of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Colinas de São Lourenço or the Domaine Cantanhede produce mainly wines red, sparkling and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Bairrada are Baga, Touriga nacional and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Bairrada often reveals types of flavors of non oak, honeysuckle or ripe strawberries and sometimes also flavors of white pepper, oil or gooseberry.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot noir grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 6% of Pinot noir
- EarthPresent in 6% of Pinot noir
- Non oakPresent in 5% of Pinot noir
- MicrobioPresent in 5% of Pinot noir
- OakPresent in 5% of Pinot noir
- VegetalPresent in 3% of Pinot noir
- Black fruitPresent in 3% of Pinot noir
- Citrus fruitPresent in 3% of Pinot noir
- FloralPresent in 3% of Pinot noir
- SpicesPresent in 3% of Pinot noir
- PlumPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- PepperPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- RaspberryPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- EarthyPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- CherryPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- Tree fruitPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- StrawberriesPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- VioletPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- HoneyPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
News about the grape variety Pinot noir
Andrea Franchetti: Obituary
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Decanter 360° Academy initiative launches
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LVMH buys Napa Valley’s Joseph Phelps Vineyards
Philippe Schaus, chairman and chief executive of the Moët Hennessy division of LVMH, called Joseph Phelps Vineyards ‘an iconic name and an iconic winery’. Joseph Phelps founded his eponymous winery on a 260ha former cattle ranch in Napa Valley in 1973. He turned it into one of California’s most prominent producers, famed for its flagship Insignia – a Bordeaux-style blend – and its pioneering use of Rhône varieties, which kick-started the ‘Rhône Rangers’ movement in the Golden State. The founder’ ...