pinots

Noir and grigio

Pinots is the plural of pinot, referring to varieties of grape used in winemaking or the wines made from them.

The major types are pinot noir (red), pinot grigio (white, called pinot gris in France), and pinot blanc (white).

She ordered a flight of pinots to compare.

The vineyard specializes in cool-climate pinots.

terroir

vineyard

Grape-growing estate

  • soilGround matter for planting
  • terroirGeography's influence on taste
  • climatePrevailing atmospheric conditions

burgundy · champagne · limestone · clay · slopes · microclimate · appellation · region

varieties

noir

Hard-boiled film genre

chardonnay · sparkling · rosé · red · white · still · brut · cuvée

tasting

earthy

Coarse and unpretentious

raspberry · strawberry · plum · jammy · elegant · refined · delicate · subtle · silky · velvety

winemaking

fermentation

Microbial sugar conversion

  • barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
  • oakQuercus genus member
  • agingGrowing older over time

vintage · cellar · harvest · crush · maceration · bottling · decanting · blending · yeast · malolactic

viticulture

grape

Vine-grown berry cluster

canopy · pruning · budbreak · yield · trellis · cluster · thinning · ripeness · acidity · phenolic

Opposites
grape variety/wine type

pinotscabernets

Red wine varietals

syrahs · malbecs · zinfandels · merlots

wine body and structure

pinotscabernets

Red wine varietals

Cabernet Sauvignon · Shiraz · Malbec · Amarone

grape cultivation difficulty

pinotsCabernet Sauvignon

Noble red grape variety

Merlot · Chardonnay · Grenache

Phrases
Family

pinot, pinot noir

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
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