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Pinot noir is also used in the production of Champagne (usually along with Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier) and is planted in most of the world's wine-growing regions for use in both still and sparkling wines. Pinot noir grown for dry table wines is generally low-yielding and of lesser vigor than many other varieties, whereas when grown for use in ...
Pineau d'Aunis (French pronunciation: [pino donis]; also known as Chenin noir [1] [ʃənɛ̃ nwaʁ]) is a red French wine grape variety that is grown primarily in the Loire Valley around Anjou and Touraine. [2] A favorite of Henry Plantagenet, [3] the English king had Pineau d'Aunis wine first brought to England in 1246. [4]
Legs: the tracks of liquid that cling to the sides of a glass after the contents have been swirled. Often said to be related to the alcohol or glycerol content of a wine. Also called tears. [18] Musty: a wine with a "dank, old-attic smell" arising from processing moldy grapes or using dirty storage containers. [18]
Pineau des Charentes red and Pineau des Charentes white A bottle of Pineau des Charentes. Pineau des Charentes (French pronunciation: [pino de ʃaʁɑ̃t] ⓘ; Pineau Charentais, or simply Pineau) is a regional aperitif of western France, made in the départements of Charente, Charente-Maritime, and (to a lesser extent) Dordogne.
Another grape used to produce vin gris is Gamay, particularly in Lorraine, where the Côtes de Toul zone produces a light vin gris. The vinification is the same as with Pinot noir (short contact of the white juice with the red skins during the pressing), but the fruity flavor of Gamay greatly changes the taste of the wine.
Wine grape varieties in the Pinot family. Pinot blanc (Pinot bianco, Weißburgunder) Pinot gris (Pinot grigio, Grauburgunder) ... Pinot Noir Précoce ...
It is best known as a source of good value white wines made from the Chardonnay grape; the wines from Pouilly-Fuissé are particularly sought-after. Almost all the wine made in the Mâconnais is white wine. Chardonnay is the main grape grown in the district—in fact, there is a village of that name in the far north of the region.
Like Bachet noir, Beaunoir has almost disappeared from its home in Châtillon-sur-Seine and the Aube, between Champagne and Burgundy. The wine is very ordinary, with low alcohol and little color. The wine is very ordinary, with low alcohol and little color.