Have you ever wondered why wine from Pinot noir are valued above the rest? After all, this variety is not so rich and bright as his cousins, the color is pale and is not saturated, and the taste is thin enough. By itself, the grapes are weak, resistant to diseases and genetically very prone to mutation. Despite all these facts, the price for a bottle of Pinot Noir, as a rule, higher than for any other bottle of red wine. What makes Pinot Noir so unique?
Main characteristics Pinot noir
Aromas of berries: cranberries, cherries, raspberries.
Other flavors: vanilla, cloves, licorice, mushrooms, wet leaves, tobacco, cola, caramel.
Aging: in French oak barrels.
Tannins: below average.
Acidity: the above medium.
Aging potential: 2 to 18 years depending on the style of wine.
Flow temperature: 17 ° C.
Other names: Savannah Noir (France and Switzerland), Bourguignon (France), Pinot Nero (Italy) Pignola (Italy), Spätburgunder (Germany).
production regions
In the world of pinot noir vineyards occupy 91,000 hectares.
Of them:
France (31 000 ha): Nuits-Saint-Georges, Gevrey-Chambertin, Morey-Saint-Denis, Chambolle-Musigny, Vougeot, Flagey-Echézeaux, Vosne-Romanée, Alos-cardboard.
United States (30 000 ha), Sonoma, Santa Rita Hills, Santa Lucia Highlands, Willamette Valley.
Germany (11 700 ha): Baden, Pfalz, Rheinhessen, Württemberg.
New Zealand (4300 ha): Martinborough, Marlborough, Central Otago.
Italy (4000 ha): Veneto, Alto Adige, Friuli.
Australia (3500 ha): Victoria.
Chile (2800 ha): Central Valley, Valley Limar, Maipo Valley, the Valley of Casablanca.
Argentina (1800 hectares) of Río Negro.
South Africa (1 100 ha): Western Cape, Stellenbosch, Walker Bay.
Gastronomy
Pinot noir wine in gastronomic terms universal: gracefully to accompany dishes of salmon, and structural supply to a saturated meat duck. This feature saves time for the wine company of several people when choosing a pair of different dishes. Book Pinot Noir - most likely, this wine would be appropriate accompanied by any of the selected dishes.
Perfect Match is: Pinot Noir and cheese comte
Fine pair Pinot Noir Conte perform hard cheese (Gruyère or de Conti) from cow's milk with cream and fruit flesh tones in taste. Conte made just 80 km to the east of the place of origin of the most famous wines of the Pinot Noir in Burgundy.
Pinot noir - one of the oldest grape varieties he cultivated since the 1st century AD in France Mainly engaged in the production of wines monks whose monasteries and vineyards still exist.
The most famous high-end wine production region of the Pinot Noir is located in Burgundy, in the department of Côte d'Or, near the town of Dijon. Interestingly, the Chardonnay produced here anymore.
The taste of Pinot Noir
Pinot noir is very unstable and can be very different depending on the year of harvest and production space. Therefore, instead of generalising, it is appropriate to talk about the characteristics of Pinot Noir grown in some of the largest wine-producing regions.
France
Pinot noir from Burgundy give himself typical grassy notes and aromas of underbrush, dominant in the bouquet. In addition to the main, in the French pinot noir heard graceful floral nuances of aromas of roses, violets and fresh fragrant cherries.
Italy
Pinot noir in Italy is growing in the north, where the climate is cooler. Fruity notes of Italian Pinot Noir is similar to the French, only tertiary aromas are very different - they are inclined towards music tobacco, smoke, white pepper and cloves. Pinot Noir as referred Pinot Noir Italians, has more color saturated and contains a higher percentage of alcohol.
USA
Pinot noir produced in California, it is easy to distinguish from the French or Italian for a more intense aroma and bright taste. His powerful fruitiness is determined by a whole palette of music - from sweet dark cherries to blackberries, complemented by notes of vanilla, cloves, cola and caramel.
New Zealand
On the South Island of New Zealand Otago Central Valley is where a sufficient amount of sun allows you to create splendid Pinot Noir, like California. However, in the New Zealand wine more flavors of spices and rich, "meaty" notes.
South America
South American Pinot Noir is similar to California, but the aroma is dominated by more floral notes of violets, roses and vanilla than fruity.
If you are able to taste a glass of the Pinot Noir - enjoy!
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