Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
14 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Pinot Noir Wine Profile |
FRUIT: Cranberry, Cherry, Raspberry OTHER: vanilla, clove, licorice, mushroom, wet leaves, tobacco, cola, caramel OAK: Yes. French Oak Barrels. TANNIN: Medium Low ACIDITY: Medium High AGEABILITY: Yes. 2-18 years depending on the style. SERVING TEMP: Cool to touch (63 °F | 17 °C) |
|
|
Pinot Noir Regions (1) |
France (75,760 acres) Nuits-St-Georges, Gevrey-Chambertin, Morey-St-Denis, Chambolle-Musigny, Vougeot, Flagney-Echezeaux, Vosne-Romanee, Aloxe-Corton United States (73,600 acres) Sonoma, Sta Rita Hills, Santa Lucia Highlands, Willamette Valley Germany (29,049 acres) Baden, Pfalz, Rheinhessen, Württemberg |
|
|
Pinot Noir Regions (2) |
New Zealand (10,648 acres) Martinborough, Marlborough, Central Otago Italy (10,082 acres) Veneto, Alto Adige, Fruili Australia (8,693 acres) Victoria Chile (7,127 acres) Central Valley, Limari Valley, Maipu Valley, Casablanca Valley Argentina (4,450 acres) Rio Negro South Africa (2,520 acres) Western Cape, Stellenbosch, Walker Bay |
|
|
Pinot Noir Food Pairings (1) |
I like to think of Pinot Noir as a catch-all food pairing wine. Pinot Noir is light enough for salmon but complex enough to hold up to some richer meat including duck. In a pinch, when everyone orders a vastly different entree at a restaurant, you can usually win by picking Pinot Noir; it will make everyone happy. |
|
|
Pinot Noir Food Pairings (2) |
Examples: Spiced duck, mushroom risotto, white pizza... Any time you can have an earthy-fatty dish using mushrooms it will always highlight the fruitiness of Pinot Noir. Vegetarians will love Pinot Noir because it goes with most roasted vegetable dishes, herbs and of course… mushroom! |
|
|
Pinot Noir Taste - France |
FRANCE In Burgundy, Pinot Noir is usually very herbaceous and light (except for pristine vintages). Earthy aromas dominate including smells similar to a brown paper bag full of mushrooms or wet leaves. Along with the earth are faint floral smells of roses, violet and a smell of fruit that leans towards raw, freshly picked cherries. |
|
|
Pinot Noir Taste - Germany |
GERMANY Germany produces Pinot Noir right next to the border of France in a wine region called Ahr. These wines tend to offer more raspberry and sweet cherry aromas along with a healthy portion of earthiness. |
|
|
Pinot Noir Taste - Italy |
ITALY
Pinot Noir grows best across northern Italy where the climate is much cooler. The fruit flavors of Italian Pinot Noir are similar to that of France, but the earthy flavors lean toward smoke, tobacco, white pepper and clove. Pinot Nero, as the Italians call it, tend to have more color extraction and higher alcohol. |
|
|
Pinot Noir Taste - United States - California |
CALIFORNIA A giant leap in flavor and intensity from the Pinot Noir in France and Germany, California Pinot Noirs are bigger, lush and more fruit-forward. Look for flavors ranging from sweet black cherry to black raspberry and secondary aromas of vanilla, clove, coca-cola and caramel. |
|
|
Pinot Noir Taste - United States - Oregon |
OREGON Oregon Pinot Noir is usually a few steps lighter in color and texture than California Pinot Noir; and it’s usually more tart. Expect cranberry, bing cherry fruit flavors with secondary aromas of truffle mushrooms and sometimes even a green dandelion stem flavor. |
|
|
Pinot Noir Taste - New Zealand |
On the southern island in New Zealand there is a plateau called Central Otago that gets enough sunshine throughout the season to produce rich Pinot Noir in a style similar to California. What makes New Zealand Pinot Noir unique from California Pinot is stronger spice and gamey-meaty aromas along with loads of fruit. |
|
|
Pinot Noir Taste - Australia |
AUSTRALIA Pinot Noir doesn’t grow very well in Australia except for some locations in Western Australia and around Mornington Pennisula in Victoria. Expect sweeter fruit notes leaning towards blueberry and even blackberry but in a spicy-gamey tinge similar to New Zealand in the aroma. |
|
|
Pinot Noir Taste - South America |
South American Pinot Noir has a lot of similarities to Oregon or California Pinot Noir. The aromas lean more towards flowers like violets, roses and vanilla than fruit. |
|
|
Top 7 Pinot Noir Regions |
Argentina (new) California Oregon France Germany Italy New Zealand |
