Winery Big Head - Select Pinot Noir

Winery Big HeadSelect Pinot Noir

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Select Pinot Noir of Winery Big Head is a red wine from the region of Vinemount Ridge of Ontario.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Select Pinot Noir from the Winery Big Head

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Select Pinot Noir of Winery Big Head in the region of Ontario is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Select Pinot Noir of Winery Big Head in the region of Ontario often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Big Head's Select Pinot Noir.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape 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.

Last vintages of this wine

Select Pinot Noir - 2016
In the top 100 of of Vinemount Ridge wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Select Pinot Noir - 2014
In the top 100 of of Vinemount Ridge wines
Average rating: 411110
Select Pinot Noir - 2013
In the top 100 of of Vinemount Ridge wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Select Pinot Noir from Winery Big Head are 2016, 2014, 2013

Informations about the Winery Big Head

The winery offers 49 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Vinemount Ridge in the region of Ontario

The Winery Big Head is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Vinemount Ridge to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Ontario
In the top 2000 of of Canada wines
In the top 450 of of Vinemount Ridge wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Vinemount Ridge

The wine region of Vinemount Ridge is located in the region of Niagara Peninsula of Ontario of Canada. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Big Head or the Domaine Westcott Vineyards produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vinemount Ridge are Pinot noir, Riesling and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vinemount Ridge often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or microbio.


The wine region of Ontario

Ontario is the most populated and prolific wine producing province in Canada. The Long established wine industry here is centered around the Great Lakes of Erie and Ontario, where the continental Climate is moderated heavily by the large bodies of water. The majority of wines produced in Ontario are Dry table wines (around 60 percent are white and 40 percent red). They are mostly made from Riesling, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir.

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