After reading this article you should now have a good idea of what kind of wine pinot noir is.

Do You Wonder What Kind of Wine Pinot Noir Is

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For the unitiated, looking at the labels on several different wines can be more than a bit confusing. After all, if you don’t have an extensive background awareness of what names and varieties to look forward, the bottles themselves are no help at all; each wine, obviously, professes itself to be the best. It is therefore worth looking into some of the most familiar varieties of wine, so an individual can understand what is to be expected from a bottle containing a particular name on the label. One of the best known wines to kick off an introduction with is pinot noir.

Pinot noir best pronounced ‘pee-no nwaah’ is a red grape, and tends to produce red wines. Rose wine, though not common, is not unheard of when it comes to the pinot noir grape. It is more likely, however, that you will find yourself looking at a red wine when the name is mentioned. The name is taken from the French words ‘black’ and ‘pine’, a reference to the tight clusters formed by the grapes when on the vine – the grapes, genuinely, being black.

Pinot noir can be manufactured almost anywhere in the world, though is particularly popular in cooler regions such as the north of France. It is an infamously challenging grape to cultivate and turn into wine, though the results are said to be worth the considerable effort it takes to manufacture a bottle. Overall, it is largely considered to be among the finest wines in the world.

The most famous region for producing pinot noir grapes is Burgundy, France. Due to the need for cooler temperatures, it is rarely seen in the New World wine industry of California. There is an attempt to buck this trend and produce pinot noir in California, noticeably in Sonoma County, with some achievement. However, it is not likely anywhere will ever replace Burgundy as the natural quarters of pinot noir.

The grapes are smaller than those used for wine such as Cabernet Sauvignon, though are not the smallest used in general. The smaller the berry, the more intense the flavour associated with it usually is; this is certainly accurate of pinot noir. Floral flavours are often associated with the pinot noir, particularly from Burgundy, and the flavour enhances depending on the age of the wine.

Numerous flavours outside the standard floral are associated with pinot noir, and learning them can help you associate exactly the type of wine pinot noir is. Black cherry tends to be the overriding flavour mentioned, with other notable hints such as vanilla, spice, raspberry, plum and black licorice. A good pinot noir should have a fair balance between tannis and acid flavours, and there should be an aftertaste of black cherries. Serving temperature is optimal at 61-69 degrees Fahrenheit.

Pinot noir, therefore, is a sensible selection for those who take pleasure in wines that are rich in flavour and taste. If you rather crispness in wines, it may be best to look elsewhere, perhaps to some of the wines that are produced by mixing pinot noir with something more tart. Hopefully, you should now have a good idea of what kind of wine pinot noir is – all that’s left to do, is taste it.

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