Wines made from Pinot noir grapes of Virginia
Discover the best wines made with Pinot noir as a single variety or as a blend of Virginia.
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 Virginia
Virginia is a state on the eastern seaboard of the United States, located immediately South of Maryland and North of the Carolinas. The state covers 42,750 square miles (110,750 km2) of mountains, valleys and the Atlantic coastal Complex that forms its eastern border. From the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains in the west to the coastal creeks and estuaries in the east, Virginia's topography and geology are varied, to say the least. The landscape around the Chesapeake Bay - a vast coastal inlet that separates the main state from its Eastern Shore - could hardly be more different from that below Mt Rogers (1,750m), 480km to the west.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot noir grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 7% of Pinot noir
- EarthPresent in 5% of Pinot noir
- OakPresent in 5% of Pinot noir
- SpicesPresent in 5% of Pinot noir
- Tree fruitPresent in 4% of Pinot noir
- Non oakPresent in 3% of Pinot noir
- Black fruitPresent in 3% of Pinot noir
- Citrus fruitPresent in 3% of Pinot noir
- FloralPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Pinot noir