Wines made from Pinot noir grapes of California
Discover the best wines made with Pinot noir as a single variety or as a blend of California.
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 California
California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot noir grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 97% of Pinot noir
- OakPresent in 86% of Pinot noir
- EarthPresent in 84% of Pinot noir
- Non oakPresent in 83% of Pinot noir
- SpicesPresent in 82% of Pinot noir
- Black fruitPresent in 80% of Pinot noir
- MicrobioPresent in 64% of Pinot noir
- Dried fruitPresent in 41% of Pinot noir
- Citrus fruitPresent in 37% of Pinot noir
- VegetalPresent in 36% of Pinot noir
- Tree fruitPresent in 34% of Pinot noir
- FloralPresent in 31% of Pinot noir
- StrawberriesPresent in 14% of Pinot noir
- CherryPresent in 13% of Pinot noir
- Tropical fruitPresent in 12% of Pinot noir
- OakyPresent in 12% of Pinot noir
- RaspberryPresent in 11% of Pinot noir
- Red fruitPresent in 11% of Pinot noir
- CranberryPresent in 10% of Pinot noir
- PlumPresent in 10% of Pinot noir
News about the grape variety Pinot noir
A perfect storm: Nutri-Score, alcohol and health
The situation has been developing for a long time. But the potentially explosive elements are growing in intensity and coming together as if by some invisible magnetic force. In 2011, Regulation No. 1169 (which amended earlier regulations going back to 2006) was adopted in European Parliament calling for a system to provide food nutrition information to consumers. Shortly thereafter, the French Ministry of Health instructed Santé Publique France, the national public health agency, to create a co ...
‘Exceptional’ Lafleur 2021 released en primeur
Château Lafleur 2021 was released in the Bordeaux en primeur campaign this morning (27 May) at the equivalent of £6,508 (12x75cl in bond), according to Liv-ex. This sought-after Pomerol label, produced from a vineyard of just 4.5 hectares, is often sold in smaller quantities and sometimes only on allocation. UK merchant Justerini & Brooks was offering three-bottle cases of Lafleur 2021 for £1,627 in bond at the time of writing. Decanter’s Georgie Hindle gave Lafleur 2021 97 points, naming it ...
Second Barolo en primeur auction raises more than $769,000
Held in Piedmont on 28 October and also live-streamed in New York, the Barolo 2022 en primeur charity auction saw sales of $769,800. That is up by around $170,000 on last year’s inaugural event, said organisers Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Cuneo and Fondazione CRC Donare ETS, working in partnership with the Consorzio di tutela Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe e Dogliani. Final sales were likely to top $800,000, with one final lot to be offered at the international Alba white truffle aucti ...