pinot noir
Light red wine
Pinot noir is a red wine grape variety known for producing elegant, lighter-bodied wines with flavors of cherry, raspberry, and earthy undertones.
The grape is notoriously difficult to cultivate, thriving in cooler climates like Burgundy, Oregon, and New Zealand.
By extension, pinot noir refers to wine made from this grape: We ordered a pinot noir with dinner. (Capitalized Pinot Noir appears in formal wine listings.)
French winemaking region
- OregonNorthwestern U.S. state
- SonomaCalifornia wine county
- TasmaniaIsland state below Australia
- AlsaceNortheastern French region
Marlborough · Baden · Patagonia · Casablanca · Santa Barbara · Sancerre
Grape-growing estate
- clonesGenetically identical copies
- ripeningBecoming ready to eat
- harvestGathering mature crops
- tanninsAstringent plant compounds
budbreak · canopy · pruning · rootstock · grafting · yield · thin-skinned · sorting
Red stone fruit
- raspberryAggregate bramble fruit
- strawberryRed fruit, seeds outside
- blackberryAggregate fruit from thorny canes
- violetSmall five-petaled wildflower
rose · mushroom · truffle · earth · leather · tobacco · clove · cinnamon
Easily broken or harmed
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
- silkySmooth and lustrous
- refinedPurified or cultured
- subtleNot immediately obvious
light-bodied · finesse · nuanced · layered · complex · velvety · ethereal · graceful
Burgundy
French winemaking region
Marlborough · Alsace · Baden · Patagonia · Casablanca · Santa Barbara · Sancerre
vineyard
Grape-growing estate
tannins · budbreak · canopy · pruning · rootstock · grafting · yield · thin-skinned · sorting · maceration
cherry
Red stone fruit
- raspberryAggregate bramble fruit
- strawberryRed fruit, seeds outside
- blackberryAggregate fruit from thorny canes
violet · rose · mushroom · truffle · earth · leather · tobacco · clove · cinnamon · vanilla
delicate
Easily broken or harmed
subtle · light-bodied · finesse · nuanced · layered · complex · velvety · ethereal · graceful · supple
soil
Ground matter for planting
- clayMoldable earth for ceramics
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- chalkSoft sedimentary writing stone
slope · drainage · microclimate · elevation · aspect · mineral · loam · volcanic · schist · marl
Côte d'Or
French wine department
- négociantWine wholesaler, trader
- winesred wine, white wine, merlot, chardonnay, cabernet
- grape varietieschardonnay, Riesling, merlot, Grenache, Gewurztraminer
- beverageswater, coffee, tea, juice, milk
- Alcoholic Drinksbeer, wine, vodka, rum, whiskey
- drinkscocktail, liquor, cocktails, martini, margarita
- winered wine, white wine, cabernet, chardonnay, merlot
pinot noirpinot grigio
Dry white wine variety
white wine · white grape · chardonnay · champagne · rosé