Pinot
Noir may be the toughest grape to grow, but the effort is well worth the
investment. It is a fickle grape that demands optimum growing
conditions, calling for warm days consistently supported by cool
evenings. Pinot Noir is a lighter colored and flavored red wine,
well-suited to pair with poultry, ham, lamb and pork. Its flavors are
reminiscent of sweet red berries, plums, tomatoes, cherries and at times
a notable earthy or wood-like flavor, depending on specific growing
conditions.
Pinot Noir’s forerunner and modest inspiration hails from red
Burgundy, one of France’s most prized wines. Today, Pinot Noir is
planted in regions around the world including: Oregon, California , New
Zealand, Australia, Germany and Italy .
Due to the stringent growing requirements for Pinot Noir, it is
produced in much smaller quantities than other popular red wines.
Traditionally, you will also pay a little more for Pinot Noir, as the
“supply and demand” theories kick in.
Pinot
Noir may be the toughest grape to grow, but the effort is well worth the
investment. It is a fickle grape that demands optimum growing
conditions, calling for warm days consistently supported by cool
evenings. Pinot Noir is a lighter colored and flavored red wine,
well-suited to pair with poultry, ham, lamb and pork. Its flavors are
reminiscent of sweet red berries, plums, tomatoes, cherries and at times
a notable earthy or wood-like flavor, depending on specific growing
conditions.
