Pinot Noir is a “delicate darling” amongst grapes as it requires cool climatic conditions to grow, the good part is that it interacts with the terroir and depicts its truest character. Pinot tends to be fruity (strawberry, raspberry notes) and perfumed when young, with supple tannins and with age gains complexity. Because of the overall lack in body most of these wines are meant for early consumption. Key wine regions for Pinot Noir For everything in volume; one could rely on regions like southern France or south eastern Australia but for Pinot you have to turn to Romania. The greatest Pinot Noirs comes from Burgundy. The famous regions are Gevrey-Chambertin, Vougeot, Vosne-Romanée and Corton above Aloxe-Corton. The most looked up to being the Vosne-Romanée, with the world-famous likes of Romanéee-Conti, La Tache command stratospheric prices. Pinot Noir, also known as Spätburgunder in Germany is the most highly regarded red wine. Very few regions can claim to have a real proven affinity with the grape and Germany definitely is the front-runner after France. Oregon USA, Marlborough New Zealand, Yarra Valley Australia, Elgin South Africa are some regions whose wines are available in India. Pinot Noir & Food pairing Most wines are easy drinking light reds and go well with simple pasta dishes in tomato sauce, vegetable pizza, grilled tuna, mushrooms pies etc. Indian dishes like paneer kathi roll, beetroot gilawat, butter dal khichdi would pair well too. Brands of Pinot Noir in the Indian Market (Mumbai prices)
Burgundy wine Bouchard Aîné & Fils Pinot Noir "Les Vandangeurs" Rs 3250 Hautes Cotes De Beaune, Les Alouettes Moillard Rs 3585 Bouchard Pere & Fils Côte de Beaune Villages Rs 3630 Maison Albert Bichot, Bourgogne Rs 4500 Bouchard Pere & Fils Bourgogne 'La Vignée' Rs 4898 Vincent Girardin, Cuvée Saint Vincent, Rs 5550 Domaine Michel Lafarge Bourgogne Rs 6031 Domaine Bouchard Pere & Fils Beaune du Chateau Beaune 1er Cru Rs 8370 Vincent Girardin, VOLNAY 1er Cru "Les Santenots" Rs 12542 Domaine Sylvie Esmonin Vieilles Vignes Gevrey-Chambertin Rs 13135 Domaine Michel Lafarge Volnay Vendanges Selections Rs 13215 Maison Albert Bichot, Pommard Clos Des Ursulines, Domaine Du Pavillon Rs 13250 Vincent Girardin, POMMARD 1er Cru "Les Epenots" Rs 16315 Vincent Girardin, CLOS VOUGEOT Grand Cru Rs 28697 Others from France and around the world Australia Geoff Hardy Lakeside Rs 2450 Austria Heinrich, Burgenland Rs 3985 Chile Conosur Bicileta Rs 1700 Ventisquero Reserva, Casablanca Valley Rs 2200 France François Labet 'Ile de Beaute' Corsica Rs 3099 Pascal Jolivet Attitude Rs 3640 Fournier Menetou-Salon AOP Rouge Côtes de Morogue Rs 4895 Germany Heinz Pfaffman, Pfalz Rs 2700 Italy Folonari IGT Rs 1950 Sensi Collezione Rs 2250 Alois Lageder AA Rs 5200 New Zealand Brancott Estate Rs 2700 Anna’s Way Rs 3295 Allan Scott Single Generations Rs 3875 Saint Clair Rs 3998 Durvillea by Astrolabe Rs 4000 Framingham Rs 6500 Dog Point Rs 7653 South Africa Karatara, Elgin Rs 3254 USA Rajat Parr's Salem Wines Co. Oregon Rs 7123 Sandhi Sta. Rita Hills 7123
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