Pinot noir

Question 1

Pinot noir skin?
Pinot noir acidity
Pinot noir tannin levels?
Pinot noir flavour characteristics?

Answer 1

Think skin
High acidity
Low to medium tannin
Red fruits -
strawberry, raspberry, red cherry, red currants, cranberry

Question 2

Pinot noir ideal growing climate?

Answer 2

Cool / moderate

Hard to grow Pinot noir

Question 3

Pinot noir typically blended or single variety?

Answer 3

Single variety

Question 4

What happens if growing conditions too warm for pinot noir

Answer 4

Lose their fresh fruit flavours and taste unattractively cooked

Question 5

In general what colour intensity does Pinot noir have?

Answer 5

Pale to medium

Question 6

When would Pinot noir not be produced as a single variety?

Answer 6

Sparkling wines such as champagne

Question 7

Is Pinot noir matured in oak?

Answer 7

Yes but careful use of oak such as old oak or large oak barrels so not to overwhelm the delicate flavours of a Pinot noir

Question 8

Best Pinot noirs have what flavours

Answer 8

Subtle oak flavours such as vanilla, smoke, cloves that are well balance by the fruit flavours

Question 9

Pinot noirs are intended to be consumed youthful and fruity but some good examples can develop what tertiary flavours in the bottle from maturation

Answer 9

Forest floor
Mushroom

Question 10

Where is the home of Pinot noir and name the region with the most celebrated vineyards? It is divided into two halves what are they called?

Answer 10

Cote d’Or

Cote de Nuits - North
Cote de beaune - South

Question 11

Two famous villages in Côte de Nuits for Pinot Noir?

Answer 11

Nuits Saint-Georges
Gevrey-chambertin

Question 12

Two famous villages in Cotes de beaune?

Answer 12

Beaune
Pommard

Question 13

In the burgundy hierarchy name the labelling system order

Answer 13

Regional appellation (Bourgogne AOC)
Village appellation
Premier cru
Grand cru

Question 14

Name the regions in California that produce good quality Pinot noir?

Answer 14

Santa barbra - cool breezes from south and west (has a coast on south and west)

Los carneros - cooled by morning fog from the San pablo bay

Sonoma - cooled by Pacific Ocean breezes

Question 15

Name the North America region famous for its Pinot noir?

Answer 15

Oregon - northernly latitude and cooled from breezes from the Pacific Ocean

Question 16

Name the sub-region in Chile known for producing Pinot noir

Answer 16

Casablanca Valley - Cooling breezes and morning fog from Pacific Ocean

Question 17

Name the South African region known for producing Pinot noir

Answer 17

Walker Bay - strong southerly sea breezes

Question 18

Australia in general is too hot for Pinot noir but what two regions are cool enough for production

Answer 18

Mornington Peninsula - 3 of 4 sides cooled by Southern Ocean

Yarra Valley - both are south Australia so closer towards Antarctica

Question 19

Name the regions of New Zealand famous for growing Pinot Noir

Answer 19

Martinborough - cool climates

Marlborough - cool climates

Central Otago - more southern so should be colder but has riper fruit due to protection from sea breeze and rain from a ring of mountains. Intensely sunny days and cool nights. More medium to full bodied.