Wines made from Pinot noir grapes of Ukraine
Discover the best wines made with Pinot noir as a single variety or as a blend of Ukraine.
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 wines of Ukraine
Ukraine is a large country in Eastern Europe (the second largest on the European continent, after Russia) bordering Poland to the west, Russia to the east and the Black Sea to the South. By 2014, the Ukrainian wine industry had become a major player in Eastern Europe. But that year, Crimea came under the control of Russia. There are several small wine regions in the country, which contribute to the production.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot noir grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 29% of Pinot noir
- OakPresent in 19% of Pinot noir
- Non oakPresent in 12% of Pinot noir
- EarthPresent in 12% of Pinot noir
- Black fruitPresent in 11% of Pinot noir
- MicrobioPresent in 10% of Pinot noir
- SpicesPresent in 8% of Pinot noir
- Tree fruitPresent in 7% of Pinot noir
- Citrus fruitPresent in 5% of Pinot noir
- FloralPresent in 4% of Pinot noir
- Dried fruitPresent in 4% of Pinot noir
- RaspberryPresent in 3% of Pinot noir
- StrawberriesPresent in 3% of Pinot noir
- ChocolatePresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- Wild strawberriesPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- Black currantPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- ButterPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- MushroomPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- ApplesPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- CranberryPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
News about the grape variety Pinot noir
Gusbourne aims high with English sparkling wine at £195
Gusbourne has launched Fifty One Degrees North English sparkling wine from the 2014 vintage at £195 per bottle, which is thought to make it the most expensive so far released. Some others aren’t too far behind – Nyetimber’s 1086 rosé 2010 is £175 – yet Gusbourne’s move reinforces a sense of ambition within the UK wine world to be a regular fixture at this prestige cuvée level. Fifty One Degrees North, named after the position of Gusbourne’s vineyards in Kent and West Sussex, is a ble ...
Cambridge University’s King’s College earns £1.3m by auctioning off rare Burgundies
The ‘Generations of Jayer’ collection included 42 lots of some of the finest Burgundies ever bottled. A 12-bottle case of Grand Cru Henri Jayer for Georges Jayer, Echézeaux 1999 from Côte de Nuits led the charge, selling for £100,000 at the London auction. The second priciest lot was the Henri Jayer for Georges Jayer, Echézeaux 2001, which received a winning bid of £85,000. Henri Jayer was dubbed the ‘godfather of Burgundy’ after pioneering a range of key innovations in the region. He believed t ...
A perfect pairing: Flatbread and cod roe emulsion
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