Wines made from Pinot noir grapes of Vinos de Pago
Discover the best wines made with Pinot noir as a single variety or as a blend of Vinos de Pago.
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 Vinos de Pago
Vinos de Pago, often abbreviated to VP, is a relatively New category of wine classification in Spain. It was introduced in 2003, to cover individual wineries whose wines fell outside the existing DO system (geographically or stylistically) but were nevertheless of consistently high quality. As of 2017, there were more than a dozen VPs, all of which are notable exceptions in regions not generally associated with high quality wines. More than half are in Castilla-La Mancha, and the rest in Navarra and Utiel-Requena.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot noir grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 3% of Pinot noir
- EarthPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- SpicesPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- PineapplePresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- Tree fruitPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- Black fruitPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- Tropical fruitPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- OakPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- CitrusPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- Non oakPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- OrangePresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- CinnamonPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- NutmegPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- CranberryPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- StrawberriesPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Pinot noir