Pinot gris, pinot grigio or Grauburgunder is a white wine grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera.Thought to be a mutant clone of the pinot noir variety, it normally has a grayish-blue fruit, accounting for its name but the grapes can have a brownish pink to black and even white appearance. Pinot Noir Fever. In fact the Alsace Pinot Noir grape variety thrives on the granite soil, producing elegant, lighter style wines with good acidity and fruit structure. Varietal: Pinot Noir | Location: Italy | Size: 1.5L Ruby red in color with aromas of wild cherries, black currants, dried spring flowers, and a touch of licorice, Bolla Pinot Noir is well balanced and offers fresh fruit flavors with black-cherry nuances. But it doesn't get much market share in competition with more the traditional Italian varieties such as Nebbiolo or Sangiovese, or the many delicious Italian blends, not least the familiar and favorite Chianti. Pinot Noir is also a key ingredient in classic French dishes coq au vin and beef bourguignon. Difficult, fragile, fickle; but brilliant, exciting and unpredictable. If you plan on opening a bottle of Pinot Noir over dinner, try matching the wine with lighter foods, like fish or Italian food – pasta and risotto. Some of the best food and wine pairings for Pinot Noir wines include mushrooms, pork, salmon, duck, and lamb. Frappato is a native Italian grape varietal from Sicily. It’s naturally a very tannic grape, but mid-weight expressions of this wine - with lifted, brambly fruit – will appeal to Pinot Noir lovers. Although it’s not an Italian native, Pinot Noir thrives in certain cool-climate spots across the country. South Tyrol and Trentino boast 553ha of … There are three main areas where it has put down deep roots. The name may also refer to wines created predominantly from pinot noir grapes. The word pinot could have been given to it because the grapes grow in small pine cone-shaped clusters. {"api":{"host":"https:\/\/pinot.decanter.com","authorization":"Bearer NGI3NTY3NjMzNThiYjE4ZGUwMTU3MTUxODc1YzBhMjVlYjAyY2JhYWM0MmJlNWQ3ZjdiOGUwNzcyZTQyMzdiMw","version":"2.0"},"piano":{"sandbox":"false","aid":"6qv8OniKQO","rid":"RJXC8OC","offerId":"OFPHMJWYB8UK","offerTemplateId":"OFPHMJWYB8UK","wcTemplateId":"OTOW5EUWVZ4B"}}, {"location":"Keystone Header","subscribeText":"Subscribe Now","version":"2","menuWidgetTitle":"","myAccountLnk":"\/wine-reviews\/account","premiumLnk":"\/subscribe","menuLnks":{"2":{"text":"My Wines","href":"\/wine-reviews\/my-wines"}},"colors":{"text":"#ffffff","button":"#decc8f","link":"#ffffff"}}, {"content":"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"}, {"wineId":"17302","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}, {"wineId":"17303","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}, {"wineId":"17304","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}, {"wineId":"17305","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}, {"wineId":"17306","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}, {"wineId":"17307","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}, {"wineId":"17308","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}, {"wineId":"17309","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}, {"wineId":"17310","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}, {"wineId":"17311","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}, The year that was: Wine news stories of 2020, 2020: Lockdown stories – view from the vines, Top scoring wines of 2020: 100 point wines, Wines of the Year 2020: sparkling, sweet and fortified wines, Wines of the Year 2020: red and rosé wines, Gimblett Gravels 2018: Assessing the vintage, Prunotto Secondine: Producer profile and new Barbaresco tasting, First taste: Delamotte Blanc de Blancs 2012, Viña Errazuriz: 150th anniversary tasting of Don MaximianoÂ. Under this description, the Italian wine most similar to Pinot Noir would be Frappato. In Italy, where Pinot Noir is known as Pinot Nero, it has traditionally been cultivated in the Alto Adige, Collio Goriziano, Oltrepò Pavese and Trentino regions to produce Burgundy-style red wines. in Burgundy, its native land, and Champagne, it is subject to a kind … Elegant, food-friendly, dry red wine examples of Pinot Noir (locally called Pinot Nero ) can be found from Alto Adige , Friuli , Valle d’Aosta and the Oltrepo Pavese region of Lombardy . ‘My wish has always been to make a La Tâche 1953: elegance combined with power, and varietally pure.’ I am with Franz Haas, veteran wine producer in alpine South Tyrol, who has just poured me a glass of Pònkler, his beautiful single-vineyard Pinot Noir planted at an incredible density of 10,000 vines per hectare at 750m, high up in the Alps. Perfect for a sunny spring day. For Pinot Noir lovers who want to be a bit more adventurous, here are 10 wines that share some Pinot Noir characteristics and give you the opportunity to drink outside of the box. Growing Pinot Noir grapes is a daunting task and price points tend to be higher for this grape. These are the top 1 Northern Italy Pinot Noir wine as rated by Vivino users. Pinot Noir (sometimes rendered on Italian labels as "Pinot Nero") is certainly grown in Italian soil. Italian tasting: 11 stunning Pinot Noir from South Tyrol. The appeal of Pinot Noir lies partly in its uniqueness. 1 Tolloy Pinot Nero - … Enthusiasts seek out rare bottles from Burgundy, small producers in Oregon, and cool-weather classics from Santa Barbara. Make sure you rate them and check the list every week. A sip of White Pinot Noir would be the perfect quenching sip to crab and avocado salad with lemon dressing. The darkest pinots from New Zealand come from the Central Otago and have cherry, baking spice and cola-like finish. This wine goes well with most Italian style dishes, from pizza to roast chicken, robust pastas with sausage or porcini mushrooms or rich carbonara. More Pinot Noir wall art is a timeless addition to your wall decor. The name is derived from the French words for pine and black. Light bodied, low in tannin, and rich with complexity and heritage, Pinot Noir has few rivals. Romans were actually pioneers in wine production and storage techniques like barreling and bottling. Pinot Noir in all its forms is a great partner to mushrooms. New Zealand. Here are a […] Italy: 2006 Kris Pinot Nero ($14) Crisp and spicy, this appealing Pinot Nero (a.k.a. Precisely because it clings to the rare territories where it really feels at home, i.e. While Pinot Noir is certainly not indigenous to Italy, it grows with intriguing success throughout the cooler, high-altitude regions of the north, occupying approximately 8,000 acres in total. Top 1 Northern Italy Pinot Noir wine right now. Cielo 1908 Pinot Noir is a bright noir, unique and chic italian wine, with a silky body and persisting taste. Pinot noir is a red wine grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera. These are the top 25 Northern Italy Pinot Noir wines as rated by Vivino users. Next update in 6 days Share Save. Great Pinot Noir from this region tends to be a bit pricey, so it’s nice to have a wine like this with a somewhat softer price tag, and a ton of balance and complexity. So sticking with the traditional Pinot Noir, we need to find an Italian wine equivalent that has a light body, some hint of red fruit, preferably strawberry, along with low tannins and a dry finish. The word pine alludes to the grape variety having tightly clustered, pine cone-shaped bunches of fruit. Pinot Noir from Südtriol – or Pinot Nero in Italian or Blauburgunder as its called in the local Tirolean dialect – does justice to the grape’s nobility with a complex, highly gratifying wine adding a superb acidity that could only be attained from the high altitude, crisp … Key facts: Italian Pinot Noir. Print and frame. Most of these Pinot Noir picks fall into the $20 to $50 range, but there are plenty of options if you are looking for Pinot under $15. Italian scientists have cracked open the genetic make-up of Pinot Noir, responsible for the great red wines of Burgundy, in a breakthrough that may lead to hardier vines and cheaper fine wines. Wine with food is a way of life in Italy that goes back thousands of years. St. Michael-Eppan The Wine Collection Pinot Noir Riserva 2015, Girlan Vigna Ganger Pinot Noir Riserva 2015, Ignaz Niedrist Vom Kalk Südtiroler Blauburgunder 2016, Fasoli Gino Sande Pinot Nero Veronese 2012, St. Michael-Eppan Sanct Valentin Riserva Pinot Noir 2017, Brunnenhof Mazzon Blauburgunder Riserva 2017, Isolabella della Croce Bricco del Falco Pinot Nero 2016, J. Hofstätter Barthenau Vigna S. Urbano 2015, Tiefenbrunner Linticlarus Pinot Nero (Pinot Noir) Riserva 2018, Terlan (Terlano) Pinot Noir Riserva Monticol 2017, Weingut Gottardi Südtiroler Blauburgunder Mazzon 2016, Markus Prackwieser Gump Hof Praesulis Pinot Noir 2018, Klosterhof Schwarze Madonna Pinot Noir 2017. When I protest, saying it doesn’t make sense to pursue this in a radically different terroir, he corrects me: ‘Of course my guiding light is Burgundy. These Italian pinot noir are a good value around $20 but range to upwards of $70. This enclave Pinot noir is hand picked and wild fermented for nearly 24 days resulting in sweet red fruits with seductive whispers of smoke and game. South Tyrol and Trentino boast 553ha of Pinot Noir, and increasing It's Pinot Noir day on 18 August and time to celebrate one of the world's most popular wine grapes. Try it with cream-based soups and dishes with cream-based sauces. I need that guiding light to find out what I can achieve in South Tyrol.’ But rather than Burgundy, cool climate seems to be the key principle that lies behind Pònkler. Total hectares planted 5,044ha in 2010 (3,314ha in 2000) Largest total surface 2,956ha in Lombardy’s Pavia for the production of base wine for the sparkling wine industry in Italy’s north; Franciacorta’s total is 387ha. Pinot noir in italian pronunciations with meanings, synonyms, antonyms, translations, sentences and more. Selecting a meat? Pinot Noir poster comes in 6 sizes perfect for almost any frame. Pinot Noir is considered the most food-friendly of all the red wines because of its higher acid profile and bright, sheer flavors. However, the success of white varieties and sparkling wines meant that plantings of Pinot Noir were limited, and the best sites with the most sun were dedicated to the ‘noble’ white grapes. Few wines inspire as much devotion as Pinot Noir. Cultivation of Pinot noir in other regions of Italy, mostly since the 1980s, has been challenging due to … Pinot Noir can be both a blessing and a curse, désordre et génie: an unpredictable but incomparable player, if it is in the right mood on the day. A decent pinot noir from New Zealand will be about $25. Italian Pinot Noir Wine was undoubtedly first created quite by accident, when the natural yeast cells on grapes fermented the juice that had been squeezed from them. Pinot Noir vineyards in Cortina, Alto Adige, Dornach winery Pinot Noir is the prince of Trentino Alto Adige. Aspect  The key to success with Pinot Noir is high altitude, followed by north and west vineyard expositions At this point in the California Pinot Noir landscape, those from Russian River are the OG’s of the category, and David Ramey is the OG of classic, Burgundy-styled Pinots from the Russian River. Want to see your favorites in the list? Finding the perfect Pinot based on preference and price can be tricky. ahk-nay The correct way to pronounce the brand name acne in Swedish is? Styles  Savoury and mineral in alpine areas like South Tyrol and Valle d’Aosta; dense yet elegant and ageworthy in Tuscany’s Apennine MountainsÂ. Largest total surface  2,956ha in Lombardy’s Pavia for the production of base wine for the sparkling wine industry in Italy’s north; Franciacorta’s total is 387ha. Italian wine and grape guide : Pinot Nero The Pinot Noir or Nero grape is considered one of the noblest red grape worldwide (the only possible comparison is with the Nebbiolo) and is another variety that belongs to the so called "international" grapes of French origin, but widely cultivated around the world. Pinot Noir is a great option to pair alongside veggie inspired dishes, too, try roasted heirloom carrots or caramelized cauliflower steak, both of which can stand up to the wine’s elegance. Pinot Noir in Italy, a world to be explored. Italian Pinot Noir. Lighter Pinot Noir goes exceptionally well with all the above, while the more aged sorts of the wine will complement meats like lamb, duck or venison. Walter Speller charts its progress and recommends some of the best examples... Total hectares planted  5,044ha in 2010 (3,314ha in 2000)