Wines made from Pinot noir grapes of California - Page 5
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 69% of Pinot noir
- OakPresent in 53% of Pinot noir
- EarthPresent in 43% of Pinot noir
- Non oakPresent in 35% of Pinot noir
- Black fruitPresent in 33% of Pinot noir
- SpicesPresent in 26% of Pinot noir
- MicrobioPresent in 19% of Pinot noir
- Tree fruitPresent in 15% of Pinot noir
- Citrus fruitPresent in 11% of Pinot noir
- Dried fruitPresent in 8% of Pinot noir
- Tropical fruitPresent in 4% of Pinot noir
- FloralPresent in 4% of Pinot noir
- CitrusPresent in 3% of Pinot noir
- VegetalPresent in 3% of Pinot noir
- PeachPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- RaspberryPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- StrawberriesPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- MelonPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- CreamPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- CheesePresent in 1% of Pinot noir
News about the grape variety Pinot noir
Couple arrested in Croatia over €1.6m wine heist
A man and woman carried out the ‘meticulously planned’ theft at the Atrio hotel and restaurant in western Spain back in October. They made off with a bottle of 1806 Château D’Yquem and a large haul of Domaine de la Romanée Conti after breaking into Atrio’s famous cellar. That sparked a nine-month international manhunt. Police in Spain teamed up with Interpol and Europol, plus authorities in Romania and the Netherlands, to track a pair of suspects down. They eventually swooped on a 29-year-old Me ...
Clare Tooley MW: My top 10 wines of 2021
Only 10? I feel a little like I do when faced with a hefty restaurant wine list. So many lovely wines, so little time to do them justice. My mind tracks the names, vintages and regions in fleeting time, flipping like a kaleidoscope. The effort is always accompanied by that nagging worry you’re missing the absolute gem. All the while, your dinner date is itching simply to get on and tuck into the evening with a good glass of wine. The Tooley household has been through a lot in 2021, including som ...
Garage Wine Company launches Old-Vine ‘Revival’ project in UK
Winemaker Derek Mossman Knapp, of Chile’s Garage Wine Company, introduced the group’s ‘Old-Vine Revival’ project in the UK this month. This included a first UK tasting of its new-release Old-Vine Revival País 2021 wine. Garage Wine Company’s Maule-based project focuses on producing wine from previously-neglected old vines, while at the same time supporting local farming communities. Born out of the Covid pandemic, the initiative enabled farmers to work in their local vineyards, which also elimin ...