Wines made from Pinot noir grapes of Devon
Discover the best wines made with Pinot noir as a single variety or as a blend of Devon.
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 England
The wine region of Devon is located in the region of England of United Kingdom. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine The Exquisite Collection or the Lyme Bay Winery produce mainly wines white, sparkling and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Devon are Pinot noir, Madeleine angevine and Pinot blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Devon often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, raspberry or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, floral or tropical fruit.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot noir grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 5% of Pinot noir
- Tree fruitPresent in 4% of Pinot noir
- Citrus fruitPresent in 4% of Pinot noir
- SpicesPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- Black fruitPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
News about the grape variety Pinot noir
DO Montsant increases transparency
The focus is upon a new series of back label additions which will be: Viticultor – Elaborador: viticulturist/winemaker aka vigneron Embotellador – Elaborador: bottler Comercialitzadora: commercial wine agent aka negociant Work on these changes began at their 15th anniversary back in 2016 and has been ongoing since. Despite this length of time, part of their introduction has clearly been spurned by the recent wine fraud case wherein hundreds of thousands of their (and other locals DO’s) bac ...
Cape Mentelle winery to be acquired by Endeavour Group
Endeavour Group announced it has signed an agreement with Moët Hennessy, the wine and spirits arm of French luxury goods giant LVMH, to acquire Cape Mentelle. A fee wasn’t disclosed. Completion of the deal will take place ‘in due course’, pending licensing approval, said Endeavour, a leading retail and hospitality group that has alcohol retailer Dan Murphy’s and several other wine brands in its portfolio. Cape Mentelle was founded in 1970 and the deal heralds an ownership change for a pioneer of ...
Vine trunks rise to meet climatic changes
While taller overall vines do exist in regions such as Galicia with their pergola training method, the roots of any vine usually top out at 37cm. It’s at this top point where the Vitis vinifera shoot is grafted in and continues to grow, giving us such grapes as Cabernet Sauvignon or Chardonnay. This is opposed to the rootstocks which are composed of various crosses of vines such as Vitis rupestris which aren’t used for wine production but are resistant to the root louse, phylloxera. This new tal ...