Wines made from Pinot noir grapes of Columbia Gorge
Discover the best wines made with Pinot noir as a single variety or as a blend of Columbia Gorge.
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 Oregon
The wine region of Columbia Gorge is located in the region of Oregon of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Smockshop Band or the Domaine Phelps Creek produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Columbia Gorge are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Columbia Gorge often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, red fruit or oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, spices or floral.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot noir grape variety?
- Black fruitPresent in 8% of Pinot noir
- Citrus fruitPresent in 8% of Pinot noir
- Tree fruitPresent in 5% of Pinot noir
- FloralPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- Tropical fruitPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Pinot noir