Wines made from Pinot noir grapes of New Mexico
Discover the best wines made with Pinot noir as a single variety or as a blend of New Mexico.
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 New Mexico
NewMexico is a landlocked state on the southern border of the United States, flanked by Texas to the southeast and Arizona to the west. The state covers 316,000 square kilometers of high-altitude desert between latitudes 31° and 37°. The main Grape varieties used for wine production in New Mexico are Syrah, Viognier, Cabernet Sauvignon, Riesling and Zinfandel. New Mexico has three American Viticultural Areas (AVAs) within its borders, all of which are located at these high altitudes: Middle Rio Grande Valley, Mimbres Valley and Mesilla Valley (which spills over into neighboring Texas).
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot noir grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 17% of Pinot noir
- Non oakPresent in 13% of Pinot noir
- OakPresent in 12% of Pinot noir
- Tree fruitPresent in 11% of Pinot noir
- MicrobioPresent in 11% of Pinot noir
- EarthPresent in 10% of Pinot noir
- StrawberriesPresent in 9% of Pinot noir
- Citrus fruitPresent in 9% of Pinot noir
- VegetalPresent in 7% of Pinot noir
- Black fruitPresent in 6% of Pinot noir
- SpicesPresent in 5% of Pinot noir
- PearPresent in 5% of Pinot noir
- ApplesPresent in 5% of Pinot noir
- CitrusPresent in 5% of Pinot noir
- PeachPresent in 4% of Pinot noir
- GrapefruitPresent in 4% of Pinot noir
- ToastyPresent in 4% of Pinot noir
- RaspberryPresent in 4% of Pinot noir
- CherryPresent in 4% of Pinot noir
- Tropical fruitPresent in 4% of Pinot noir
News about the grape variety Pinot noir
Burgundy wine fans queue weeks ahead for new releases
Some people have already braved wintry conditions to queue outside Vinmonopolet’s main store at Aker Brygge in Oslo ahead of the next release of top Burgundy wines on 9 February, the retailer said. The first two people arrived on Thursday 12 January, ‘so they will spend four weeks outside the store’, said Arnt Egil Nordlien, senior product manager for fine wine and auctions at the Norwegian state-owned alcohol retailer. ‘Today there are six people in the queue.’ Nordlien told Decante ...
Jackson Family Wines buys first vineyard in Washington’s Walla Walla Valley
The family-owned company made its first foray into Washington State last year when it began buying grapes from select vineyards throughout the Walla Walla Valley. The winemaking team was impressed by the quality coming out of the region, and it has now pounced on the opportunity to acquire land there. It snapped up 61 acres of an existing 117-acre property in Mill Creek. A local firm called Abeja, founded by Ken and Ginger Roberts, bought the land back in 2000 in a bid to grow world-class Cabern ...
Rare Haut-Brion helps Prince Robert of Luxembourg cellar auction ‘smash’ estimate
All 818 lots were sold in the auction, which saw Prince Robert of Luxembourg, chairman and CEO of Château Haut-Brion owner Domaine Clarence Dillon, open up his personal cellar to raise funds for the PolG Foundation. Featuring 4,200 bottles and covering Bordeaux wine royalty spanning more than a century of vintages, Sotheby’s said the auction ‘smashed’ its pre-sale high estimate of around $4m. Two 4.5-litre Jeroboams of Haut-Brion, one from the 1926 vintage and the other from 1 ...