Winery BrittanBasalt Block Pinot Noir
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Pinot Noir.
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Basalt Block Pinot Noir from the Winery Brittan
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Basalt Block Pinot Noir of Winery Brittan in the region of Oregon is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Basalt Block Pinot Noir of Winery Brittan in the region of Oregon often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Basalt Block Pinot Noir
Pairings that work perfectly with Basalt Block Pinot Noir
Original food and wine pairings with Basalt Block Pinot Noir
The Basalt Block Pinot Noir of Winery Brittan matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of navarin of the sea da gigi, sauté of pork with carrots and potatoes or vermicelli sautéed with peking duck.
Details and technical informations about Winery Brittan's Basalt Block Pinot Noir.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir
Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Basalt Block Pinot Noir from Winery Brittan are 2008, 2009, 2016, 2012 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Brittan
The Winery Brittan is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Willamette Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Willamette Valley
World benchmark for Pinot Noir outside Burgundy: elegant, fine reds with notes of cherry, raspberry, plum, undergrowth, damp earth and sweet spices, silky tannins and acidity preserved by the cool climate. Star grape on volcanic soils (Jory), Burgundian latitude (45°). Also taut Chardonnay in full quality rise, round Pinot Gris and lively Riesling. Oregon's main AVA (240 km between Coast Range and Cascades).
The wine region of Oregon
American benchmark for fresh, elegant Pinot Noir. Fine, silky reds with signature notes of red cherry, raspberry, wild strawberry, undergrowth and spice, delicate tannins and taut freshness — the closest style to Burgundy outside France. Iconic Willamette Valley on volcanic (Jory) and marine soils. Also precise, mineral Chardonnay, ample Pinot Gris (pear, honey), taut Riesling.
The word of the wine: Petite arvine
An ancient white grape variety from the Valais (Switzerland), which produces renowned wines suitable for ageing. Viney and sustained by a strong vivacity, these wines express a fine salty touch, the signature of this variety. Petite arvine wines can be dry, tender or made from withered grapes from late harvesting. Syn.: arvine.
