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
News about the grape variety Pinot noir
Vinexposium/IWSR report: Moderation and convenience on the road to recovery
While preparing to resume its calendar of trade fairs, Vinexposium, the company behind 10 of the world’s biggest alcoholic beverage trade events, partnered with market research agency IWSR and its consumer behaviour child company, Wine Intelligence, to issue a report charting the drinks sector’s road to recovery. For Rodolphe Lameyse, CEO of Vinexposium, ‘the last couple of years have been a game changer for the drinks industry’, with structural transformations in logistics, packaging, product d ...
The Macallan shines as Sotheby’s largest ever spirits auction smashes target
The auction featured more than 1,000 lots made up exclusively of Scotch whisky. The company gave a combined estimate in the region of $1.5m in the build-up to the event, so it exceeded expectations by more than 66%. The top three lots went to The Macallan, whose enduring popularity shows no signs of waning any time soon. The most expensive lot was The Macallan Millennium Decanter 50 Year Old from 1949, which sold for $40,000. A case of six bottles of Macallan 30 Year Old in their original wooden ...
House of Hazelwood unveils autumn release
The first tranche of the range, drawn from the stocks of the Gordon family, owner of Glenfiddich and Balvenie distiller William Grant & Sons, sold out within weeks of its release in May this year. The second batch again comprises eight whiskies – four each in The Charles Gordon Collection and The Legacy Collection – priced from £950 to £4,900 per bottle. All are exclusively available to pre-order online. The rarest of the autumn releases is ‘A Singular Blend’, a combination of grain and malt ...