Wines made from Pinot noir grapes of Penedès
Discover the best wines made with Pinot noir as a single variety or as a blend of Penedès.
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 Catalogne
The wine region of Penedès is located in the region of Catalogne of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Parés Baltà or the Domaine Enric Soler produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Penedès are Xarello, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Penedès often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red cherry or bergamot and sometimes also flavors of chamomile, earl grey tea or eucalyptus.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot noir grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 10% of Pinot noir
- Citrus fruitPresent in 9% of Pinot noir
- EarthPresent in 8% of Pinot noir
- Tree fruitPresent in 6% of Pinot noir
- MicrobioPresent in 6% of Pinot noir
- OakPresent in 5% of Pinot noir
- Non oakPresent in 4% of Pinot noir
- StrawberriesPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- SpicesPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- Black fruitPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- CherryPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- CheesePresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- OakyPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- PepperPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- LeatherPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- JamPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
News about the grape variety Pinot noir
Sussex wine producers celebrate after earning PDO status
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Billecart-Salmon’s Le Clos Saint-Hilaire: a vertical tasting
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Decanter magazine latest issue: Christmas 2022
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