Wines made from Pinot noir grapes of Puget Sound
Discover the best wines made with Pinot noir as a single variety or as a blend of Puget Sound.
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 Washington
The wine region of Puget Sound is located in the region of Washington of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ste. Michelle or the Domaine Ste. Michelle produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling.
What are the typical flavors of the Pinot noir grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 4% of Pinot noir
- EarthPresent in 3% of Pinot noir
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- SpicesPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- Tree fruitPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- OakPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- Non oakPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- Citrus fruitPresent in 2% of Pinot noir
- ToastyPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- YeastPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- StrawPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- MelonPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- BriochePresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- LemonPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- PearPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- StrawberriesPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- Green applePresent in 1% of Pinot noir
- ButterPresent in 1% of Pinot noir
News about the grape variety Pinot noir
Argentina harvest report 2022: ‘wines with excellent ageing potential’
The grapes have been picked and Argentina is able to file another successful harvest for 2022, to match the previous four years. However producers are reporting that 2022 was the most singular of recent vintages, with each region experiencing its own challenges. Mendoza ‘The 2021-2022 season reminds me of a good Hollywood movie,’ said Martín Kaiser, viticulturist at Doña Paula in Mendoza. ‘It certainly kept us entertained. Our hearts were in our mouths all the way through, but it had a great end ...
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Couple jailed for fine wine heist at Spain’s Atrio restaurant
Spanish judges handed out prison terms to Priscila Guevara, a former Mexican beauty contestant, and her Dutch-Romanian partner, Constantín Dumitru, after the pair went on trial in Madrid over the restaurant wine heist. Guevara, 28, and Dumitru, 49, were sentenced to four years and four-and-a-half years in prison respectively, reported Spanish newspaper El Pais. They were also ordered to pay insurers more than €750,000 in damages. The couple, who lived in Madrid, were arrested in Croatia nine mon ...