Wines made from Pinot noir grapes of Central Coast
Discover the best wines made with Pinot noir as a single variety or as a blend of Central Coast.
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
The wine region of Central Coast is located in the region of California of United States. We currently count 843 estates and châteaux in the of Central Coast, producing 1597 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Central Coast go well with generally quite well with dishes .
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot noir grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 94% of Pinot noir
- OakPresent in 80% of Pinot noir
- EarthPresent in 77% of Pinot noir
- Non oakPresent in 70% of Pinot noir
- Black fruitPresent in 70% of Pinot noir
- SpicesPresent in 69% of Pinot noir
- MicrobioPresent in 47% of Pinot noir
- VegetalPresent in 30% of Pinot noir
- Dried fruitPresent in 26% of Pinot noir
- Tree fruitPresent in 22% of Pinot noir
- Citrus fruitPresent in 22% of Pinot noir
- FloralPresent in 21% of Pinot noir
- CherryPresent in 7% of Pinot noir
- StrawberriesPresent in 6% of Pinot noir
- OakyPresent in 6% of Pinot noir
- RaspberryPresent in 6% of Pinot noir
- SmokePresent in 5% of Pinot noir
- EarthyPresent in 5% of Pinot noir
- Red fruitPresent in 5% of Pinot noir
- VanillaPresent in 5% of Pinot noir
News about the grape variety Pinot noir
Crozes-Hermitage 2020: report and top-scoring wines
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Tributes paid to Paul Pender
Canada’s wine community is mourning the sudden loss of beloved Ontario winemaker Paul Pender. Passing away at the age of just 54, Pender died ‘unexpectedly under tragic circumstances’ on 4 February, 2022, as announced by sister wineries Tawse and Redstone. Before becoming director of viticulture and winemaking at Tawse and Redstone, he was a carpenter. When he developed an allergy to the dust and solvents, he went back to school to study winemaking at Niagara College in 2004. Pender’s interns ...
Hermitage 2021: report and top-scoring wines
Hermitage was mercifully spared by the frost in 2021, however with elevated rainfall dilution was still a major issue. ‘It was the great terroirs that made good wines in 2021,’ said Jean-Louis Chave of Domaine JL Chave, ‘you needed slopes and old vines.’ This helped to avoid dilution, because rain runs off the slopes. Scroll down to see tasting notes and scores for top-scoring Hermitage 2021 wines See all 400 Rhône 2021 tasting notes and scores See the Rhône 2021 full vintage report and top scor ...