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Chapter 6 - Pinot Noir Flashcards

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What are basic characteristics of Pinot Noir wines?

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  • Wines are fruity, refreshing, easy to drink when young

- Finest wines benefit from long maturation and develop complex flavours

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What is the colour of Pinot Noir wines?

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  • Pale to medium colour
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What is the palate/flavour of Pinot Noir wines?

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  • High acidity
  • Low to medium tannins
  • Red fruit flavors (strawberry, raspberry, red cherry)
  • Changes from fresh to cooked fruit depending on the ripeness of the fruit
  • Very good Pinot Noirs develop complex tertiary flavours (forest floor, mushroom)
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Characteristics and climate of Pinot Noir grape?

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  • Black grape with a thin skin
  • Cool to moderate climate necessary
  • If climate too warm, cooked flavours may come out
  • Prone to rot and disease
  • Difficult to produce even small quantities in difficult years
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How is Pinot Noir blended in a wine?

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  • Typically single-varietal wine

- Sparkling wines/champagne are exceptions

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How if Pinot Noir matured?

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  • Often matured in oak, but strong new-oak barrels can overwhelm flavours
  • Older/larger barrels are often used that impart fewer flavours
  • Most Pinot Noirs are supposed to be drunk when they are young
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What are the most important regions to grow Pinor Noir?

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  • Bourgogne,
  • California
  • Oregon
  • Chile
  • South Africa
  • Australia
  • New Zealand
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What are characteristics of suitable growing conditions in Burgundy?

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  • Moderate climate areas
  • ## South- and south-east-facing sloped particularly well-suited
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What are the most famous areas in Burgundy for growing Pinot Noir called?

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  • Côte d’Or

- Northern half: Côte de Nuits, southern half: Côte de Baune

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What are characteristics of Bourgogne AOC wines?

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  • Light- to medium-bodied wines
  • Low tannins
  • High acidity
  • Fresh red fruit flavours
  • Due to demand even basic Bourgogne AOC command high prices
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What are characteristics of Bourgogne Village wines?

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  • Better situated
  • More flavour intensity, complexity, length on the finish than Bourgogne AOC
  • Most famous villages are in the Côte d’Or
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What are the most famous Bourgogne Village appellations?

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  • Côte de Nuits: Gevrey-Chambertin AOC, Nuits-Saint-Georges AOC
  • Côte de Beaune AOC, Pommard AOC
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What are characteristics of Bourgogne Premier Cru/Grand Cru wines?

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  • Commonly found on slopes
  • Extra sunlight and warmths
  • Concentrated fruit flavours (strawberries, red cherries), subtle oak aromas (cloves, smoke), tertiary flavours (forest floor, mushroom)
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What are Pinot Noir growing regions in California?

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  • Most of California is too warm for Pinot Noir
  • Northern California (Carneros - cooled by morning fog), Sonoma (cooled by Pacific Ocean), Santa Barbara County (cooled by see breezes)
  • Ripe red-fruit flavours (strawberry, red cherry), notable oak flavours (vanilla)
  • Finest wines can develop tertiary flavours (forest floor, mushroom)
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What are characteristics of Pinot Noir from Oregon?

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  • Cooler climate than California
  • Complex, fred red-fruit flavours
  • Subtle oak flavours (smoke, cloves)
  • Can develop tertiary flavours (earth, mushroom)
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How does labelling work in Burgundy?

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  • Regional appellation (e.g. Bourgogne AOC, broadest appellation, whole of Burgundy)
  • Village Appellation (e.g. Gevrey Chambertin)
  • Premier Cru Vineyards (high-quality vineyards within villages are premier cru, e.g. Gevrey Chambertin Clos Saint Jacques)
  • Grand Cru Vineyards (Grapes grown in a handful of vineyards, e.g. Le Chambertin Grand Cru)
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Where is Pinot Noir in Chile grown?

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  • Coastal sub-region of Casablanca Valley (north of Santiago)
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What are characteristics of Pinot Noirs from Chile?

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  • Cooled by morning fogs and sea breezes
  • Fruity flavours, cooked strawberries
  • Good value for money
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What are characteristics of Pinot Noirs from South Africa?

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  • Grown in coolest coastal areas like Walker Bay

- Vibrant red-fruit flavours

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What are characteristics of Pinot Noirs from Australia?

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  • Only grown in a few climates that are not too warm
  • Yarra Valley and Mornington Peninsula have cooling breezes from the Ocean
  • Light and fragrant wines to riper wines with cooked red fruit flavours (red plum, strawberry) and medium tannins
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What are characteristics of Pinot Noirs from New Zealand?

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  • Premier black grape variety of New Zealand
  • Martinborough and Marlborough produce some of the best Pinot Noirs
  • Central Otago produces some of the ripest and most powerful Pinot Noirs. Medium to full-bodied wines with medium tannins and pronounced fruit flavours (strawberry, red cherry)
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What is Pinot Noir known for today?

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  • Small changes in vineyard location can lead to subtle changes in the wine (e.g. Burgundy)
  • Ripe and very alcoholic wines from warm climates are often inexpensive and lack the quality of Pinot Noir from rather moderate climates

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