Wines made from Pinot noir grapes of Western Cape
Discover the best wines made with Pinot noir as a single variety or as a blend of Western Cape.
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 Western Cape
The Western Cape is home to the vast majority of the South African wine industry, and the country's two most famous wine regions, Stellenbosch and Paarl. The city of Cape Town serves as the epicenter of the Cape Winelands, a mountainous, biologically diverse area in the south-western corner of the African continent. A wide variety of wines are produced here. Wines from the Shiraz and Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot noir grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 66% of Pinot noir
- OakPresent in 62% of Pinot noir
- EarthPresent in 52% of Pinot noir
- Non oakPresent in 50% of Pinot noir
- MicrobioPresent in 44% of Pinot noir
- Citrus fruitPresent in 37% of Pinot noir
- Tree fruitPresent in 34% of Pinot noir
- SpicesPresent in 29% of Pinot noir
- Black fruitPresent in 27% of Pinot noir
- VegetalPresent in 16% of Pinot noir
- FloralPresent in 10% of Pinot noir
- CherryPresent in 8% of Pinot noir
- StrawberriesPresent in 8% of Pinot noir
- RaspberryPresent in 8% of Pinot noir
- Tropical fruitPresent in 7% of Pinot noir
- EarthyPresent in 7% of Pinot noir
- VanillaPresent in 6% of Pinot noir
- OakyPresent in 6% of Pinot noir
- Dried fruitPresent in 6% of Pinot noir
- Red fruitPresent in 6% of Pinot noir
News about the grape variety Pinot noir
An overview of Morey Saint Denis appellation
The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Morey-Saint-Denis, typical of the côte de Nuits region. Situated at the center of this region, the vineyard neighbours the appellation Gevrey-Chambertin to the north and Chambolle-Musigny to the south. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb ...
A silent story
Being notably peated, the inaugural chapter emerged in 2020, followed by Chapter Two in 2021, finished in a first fill Port pipe and refill Bourbon cask. The concluding sixth chapter is reserved for release in 2025, coinciding with the 200th anniversary of the foundation of the Old Midleton site, which operated from 1825 to 1975. ‘When it’s gone, it’s gone, which is sad in some ways, breaking the link to the old distillery,’ said Kevin O’Gorman, the Master Distiller and head of maturation of the ...
Fires near Bordeaux: Liber Pater vineyard evacuated
Police ordered the evacuation of more local residents in the Landiras area yesterday (Monday 18 July), with Liber Pater’s vineyard in Graves also evacuated as firefighters continued to try to contain a large forest fire that has been burning for the past week. A ‘fog’ of fire smoke behind Liber Pater vines on Tuesday morning (19 July), said owner Loïc Pasquet, who was briefly able to return to the site. Smoke hasn’t been a problem so far, he said. Credit: Loïc Pasquet. ‘The pol ...