Pinot Noir

Question 0

Pinot noir vigor

Answer 0

Mod to low

Question 1

Pinot noir soils

Answer 1

Well drained

Calcareous base preferred

Question 2

Pinot noir pest and disease susceptibility

Answer 2

Spring frosts
Early budding
Powdery and downy mildew

Question 3

Pinot noir yeilds

Answer 3

Low

Question 4

Best climate for pinot noir

Answer 4

Cooler due to early budding
Longer growing season
In warm climates alcohol will be higher

Question 5

Côte d’Or Pinot noir descriptors sight/aroma/palate

Answer 5

Light ruby to ruby
Medium minus to medium concentration
Tart to just ripe red fruit pomegranate cherry raspberry cranberry wild strawberry, possible black cherry
Purple and red flowers, violets, lilacs, potpourri
Tea leaf, dried herbs, rhubarb, fennel, red licorice, anise, clove, game, leather
Med to high minerality, limestone, mushroom, Forrest floor, damp leaves
Neutral to high use of oak new French

Question 6

Côte d’Or descriptors structure

Answer 6

Dry 
Med to med plus body
Medium minus to medium plus tannin
Medium plus acidity
Medium to medium plus alcohol

Question 7

Russian River valley Pinot noir descriptors sight/aroma/smell

Answer 7

Bright ruby red
Med concentration
Ripe lush red fruit, plum prune
Purple red flowers, potpourri
Tea leaf, citrus zest, red licorice, cloves, cinnamon, cola
Moderate minerality
Medium plus to high use of new French oak

Question 8

Russian River valley Pinot noir descriptors fro structure

Answer 8

Dry
Med to med plus body
Med minus to med tannin
Med plus acid 
Med plus to high alcohol