WSET2 - Chapter 8 - Pinot Noir Flashcards
What 2 climates can Pinot Noir flourish in?
Moderate and cool
When its too cool, what will Pinot Noir taste like?
Vegetal, wet cabbage, leaves
When its too hot, what will Pinot Noir taste like?
Excessively Jammy
What is the flavor profile of Pinot Noir?
What are the secondary flavors?
Red fruit (Strawberry, raspberry, cherry) and some vegetal (wet leaves, mushroomy, gamey) with age
Are most Pinot Noirs best consumed young or aged?
When they are young
Name for four villages in the Bourgogne appelation
Ghevry-Chambertin; Nuites St George; Pommard; Beaune
Name a Bourgogne Grand Cru
Cote de Beaune: Montrachet, Charlemagne, Corton
Cote de Nuits: Musigny, Echezeaux, Chambertin, Romanee
What is Pinot Noir called in German
Spatburgunder
Where is Pinot Noir grown in Germany
Pfalz and Baden
A Pinot from Germany will be ____ bodied with ____ tannis _____ acidity and ____ aromas
Light, Light, High, Pronounced and Perfumed
Name 2 villages in Cote de Nuits
Gevrey-Chambertin and Nuits St Georges
Name 2 villages in Cote Beaune
Beaune and Pommard
How is a New Zealand Pinot Noir different than a Burgundian Pinot Noir
It is lower acidity, with more intense fruit and its more full bodied. Spicy notes may go with the red fruit flavors.
What are the two regions in New Zealand that make Pinot Noir
Central Otago and Marlborough
Why is Australia not a good place for Pinot Noir?
It is too hot
