6. Pinot Noir Flashcards
What climate does Pinot Noir grow in?
Cool and Moderate
What level of acidity does Pinot Noir have?
High acidity
What level of tannins does Pinot Noir have?
Low to medium tannins
What fruit flavours does Pinot Noir usually exhibit?
Red fruit flavours: strawberry, raspberry, red cherry
What grape has the following characteristics: Red fruit flavours High acidity Low tannins Thin skin?
Pinot Noir
What flavours may Pinot Noir develop with bottle ageing?
Forest floor
Mushroom
Is oak used with Pinot Noir? If so what kind?
Yes, but only larger or older barrels so not too much flavour is imparted
What flavours does oak use impart to Pinot Noir?
Smoke
Cloves
Where is Pinot Noir commonly found?
Burgundy, France - Cote d’Or (Cote de Nuits & Cote de Beaune)
California, USA - Los Carneros, Western Sonoma, Santa Barbara County
Oregon, USA
Casablanca Valley, Chile
Walker Bay, South Africa
Yarra Valley & Mornington Peninsula, Australia
New Zealand - Martinborough, Marlborough and Central Otago
Where is Walker Bay?
South Africa
Where is Casablanca Valley?
Chile
Where is Yarra Valley?
Australia
Where is Mornington Peninsula?
Australia
Where is Central Otago?
New Zealand
Where is Martinborough?
New Zealand
Where is Marlborough?
New Zealand
What region is Cote de Nuits in?
Burgundy, France
What regions is Cote de Beaune in?
Burgundy, France
What wines are labelled Bourgogne AOC?
Pinot Noir from Burgundy
Chardonnay from Burgundy
(regional appellation)
What are the two halves of Cote d’Or?
Cote de Nuits (Northern)
Cote de Beaune (Southern)
What are the four most famous villages for Pinot Noir in the Cote d’Or? And where are they?
Gevrey-Chambertin AOC (Cote de Nuits) Nuits-Saint-Georges AOC (Cote de Nuits) Beaune AOC (Cote de Beaune) Pommard AOC (Cote de Beaune)
What grapes are grown in Pommard AOC?
Pinot Noir (Burgundy Village level wine)
What wine is labelled Beaune AOC?
Pinot Noir from Burgundy (Village level)
What wine is labelled Gevrey-Chambertin AOC?
Pinot Noir from Burgundy (Village level)
What grapes are grown in Nuits-Saint-Georges AOC?
Pinot Noir (Burgundy Village level wine)
What is the regional hierarchy for labelling in Burgundy?
Bourgogne AOC
Village wines
Premier Cru
Grand Cru
What characteristics do premier and grand cru vineyards tend to have?
Slopes with S/SE aspects Older vines (lower yielding)
What do wines need to age well?
Concentrated flavours
High acidity / sugars / tannins
What wine exhibits concentrated fruit flavours of strawberries and red cherries, subtle oak aromas of clove and smoke, and can evolve pronounced tertiary characteristics of forest floor and mushroom?
Premier and grand cru Pinot Noirs
Oregon Pinot Noirs
What growing climate is Burgundy?
Cool in the North
Moderate further South
What is the moderating factor in Los Carneros?
Fog in the morning
Sea breeze in the afternoon
What is the moderating factor in Santa Barbara?
Cool sea breezes
What growing climate is Oregon?
Moderate
What is the moderating factor in Casablanca Valley?
Morning fog
Sea breezes
What is the moderating factor in Walker Bay?
Strong sea breeze
Latitude
What is the moderating factor in Yarra Valley?
Sea breezes
What is the moderating factor in Mornington Peninsula?
Sea breezes
What growing climate is New Zealand?
Cool to Moderate
What is the moderating factor in Central Otago?
Encircled by mountains so protected from rain and sea breezes (one of the furthest South wine regions)
