Pinot Noir Flashcards
What colour of Burgundy is Pinot Noir known as?
Red
Where in the new world is Pinot Noir grown?
Coastal California, Nortwestern Oregon, southern New Zealand - wherever there is a cooler climate
Why is Pinot Noir the Enfant Terrible?
Delicate to handle, requires fermentation in small batches to avoid wine problems
Classic color of Pinot Noir
Medium garnet ruby red or lighter garnet
Generally lighter as the skins are not particularly thick and don’t give lots of colouring material
Pinot Noir primary notes
Ripe, red fruit notes - strawberry jam, cranberry, cassis, raspberry, black cherry
Pinot Noir Secondary notes
Cherry cola, baking spices, pencil shavings, leathery notes
Pinot noir earthy notes
Earthy, gamely, mushroomy notes
Pinot Noir Acidity level
Medium to moderate ++ in cooler climates
Pinot Noir - Body/Acidity/Tannin
Light-bodied/3/2
Pairing for Pinot Noir
Versatile given higher acidity and lower tannin - duck chicken, pork, mushrooms.
Can be served without food, goes quite nicely with fish.
Signature of Pinot Noir from Burgundy
As the region is cooler than other parts of world, wine has earth fruit and flower flavours with elevated acidity.
Musrhoom,, cranberry, hisbiscus
Is pinot noir early ripening? so what?
Yes, ripens fairly early.
Needs fairly cool climate so that has time to develop interesting flavours
First smells of Pinot Noir
Welcoming, sweet fruit. Perfumed.
Pinot Noir Possible Flavours
Cherry, Strawberry, Cranberry, Violet, Mushroom, Spice
Descriptors for Pinot Noir
Fruity, earthy, complexly
