Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir, one of the noble red grapes, is behind some of the world’s most prized wines. France is the grape’s spiritual home, where it’s the sole variety used in cellar-worthy red Burgundy. It’s also widely planted in the New World, with California, Oregon and New Zealand producing some of the most prized bottlings.
Pinot Noir grapes have been crafted into wine for more than 2,000 years. In the field, the variety is prone to mutation, which results in the propagation of many clones. Pinot Noir’s mutations are the most cataloged of the Vitis vinifera grapes.
Infamously prone to root rot, fungus and mold, Pinot Noir’s vast number of clones offers a breadth of disease and blight resistant genetics. Growers select clones for a specific resistance or for the site’s soil, microclimate and acreage.
Different clones grown in the same vineyard will vary in flavor, color, yield size and cluster density. This variety works to the advantage of the winemaker, and it is not uncommon to create an assemblage to play off each clone’s characteristics.
Burgundy
The top echelon of the word’s Pinot Noir comes from Burgundy, specifically the hillside vineyards of the Côte d’Or, which is further divided into two sections, the Côte de Beaune and the Côte de Nuits. While both areas produce Pinot Noir, the Côte de Nuits is most well-known for producing powerful, structured examples of the variety.
Many of the most sought-after bottlings come from villages like Nuits-St.-Georges, Vosne-Romanée, Vougeot and Chambolle-Musigny.
California
The vineyards of Northern California are well suited to Pinot Noir. Regions within the greater Sonoma County American Viticultural Area (AVA) produce a wide array of styles, from the richer expressions in the Russian River Valley to the more taut, linear expressions produced in the coastal appellations of the Sonoma Coast and Fort Ross-Seaview. Farther north in Mendocino County, well-made examples of Pinot Noir can be found from Anderson Valley.
Oregon
Pinot Noir is the main grape of Oregon and predominately grown in the Willamette Valley. Overall, this is a cool climate wine-growing region with mild winters and a number of sub-appellations that denote different microclimates and soil types.
Global Production
Pinot Noir is grown around the world in many cool-climate regions. New York, Chile, South Africa and Australia are some of the New World examples, with Germany, Austria and Italy providing Old World bottlings.
Are you looking for a Pinot Noir to remember? Explore our extensive Pinot Noir wine reviews. Our expert tasters rate and review thousands of options to make it easy to select a wine you’ll enjoy.
Synonyms: Pinot Nero, Spätburgunder, Blauer Spätburgunder
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Roux Père et Fils 2004 Les Petits Vougeots Premier Cru (Vougeot)
BurgundyThis is intensely perfumed, exotic and initially overpowering. But when you taste ...See Full Review$65 -
Roux Père et Fils 2004 Les Valozières Premier Cru (Aloxe-Corton)
BurgundyThis is a stern, serious wine which has dry tannins, firm mulberry ...See Full Review$55 -
Beau Marchais 2021 Soberanes Vineyard Nord Pinot Noir (Santa Lucia Highlands)
Central CoastBig and juicy aromas of strawberry, watermelon and spicy oak are fresh ...See Full Review$95 -
Soter NV Estates Brut X Sparkling (Willamette Valley)
Willamette Valley‘X' marks the spot for one the finest American sparkling wines I've ...Editors’ ChoiceSee Full Review$65 -
Alma Rosa 2020 Caracol Pinot Noir (Sta. Rita Hills)
Central CoastFrom a hilltop vineyard block planted in the pattern of a snail's ...See Full Review$70 -
El Lugar 2020 Spanish Springs Vineyard Pinot Noir (San Luis Obispo County)
Central CoastLush aromas of creamy raspberry sorbet and concentrated hibiscus are leveled by ...See Full Review$56 -
Lester 2020 Heritage Pinot Noir (Santa Cruz Mountains)
Central CoastA light hue in the glass, this bottling is earthy on the ...See Full Review$57 -
Montinore 2018 Graham's Block 7 Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)
Willamette ValleyThis wine is made with fruit from self-rooted, 38-year-old vines that are ...Editors’ ChoiceSee Full Review$60 -
Beau Marchais 2021 Soberanes Vineyard Sud Pinot Noir (Santa Lucia Highlands)
Central CoastFloral aromas of potpourri meet with amaro and bay leaf on the ...See Full Review$95 -
Wrath 2020 McIntyre Vineyard Pinot Noir (Santa Lucia Highlands)
Central CoastStrawberry sorbet, chai spice and toasty oak aromas are cut through with ...See Full Review$49 -
Alma Rosa 2020 Bentrock Pinot Noir (Sta. Rita Hills)
Central CoastRich aromas of black cherry cola, turned earth, oak and a hint ...See Full Review$70 -
Amor Fati 2020 Murmur Vineyard Pinot Noir (Santa Maria Valley)
Central CoastBrisk strawberry-raspberry fruit pair vividly with earthy sagebrush and wild thyme on ...See Full Review$60 -
El Lugar 2020 Bien Nacido Vineyard Pinot Noir (Santa Maria Valley)
Central CoastA lighter hue in the glass, this crisp, six-barrel bottling pops on ...See Full Review$60 -
Audeant 2019 Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)
Willamette ValleyThis is an elegant blend of fruit from Luminous Hills, Nysa and ...Editors’ ChoiceSee Full Review$60 -
Wrath 2020 San Saba Vineyard Pinot Noir (Monterey)
Central CoastRoasted plum, nori wrap, muddled mulberry and savory meat aromas invite the ...See Full Review$49 -
Alma Rosa 2020 La Encantada Vineyard Pinot Noir (Sta. Rita Hills)
Central CoastFocused aromas of pomegranate, salted meats, singed sage and meaty funk show ...See Full Review$70 -
Sun Break 2021 Marie-Paul Reserve Cortell-Rose Vineyard Pinot Noir (Eola-Amity Hills)
Willamette ValleyThis wine represents the best five barrels of the vintage. Its blackberry-fruit ...Editors’ ChoiceSee Full Review$55 -
Van Duzer 2019 Flagpole Block Pinot Noir (Van Duzer Corridor)
Willamette ValleyForest floor, blackcap raspberries and lilac aromas are joined by an earthy ...Cellar SelectionSee Full Review$65 -
Florian Mollet 2020 L'Antique (Sancerre)
Loire ValleySmoky and with a tannic character, this young, dense wine is full ...See Full Review$55 -
Lexème 2019 Pinot Noir (Elkton Oregon)
Southern OregonThis elegant Pinot Noir is made of 100% estate-grown fruit grown near ...Editors’ ChoiceSee Full Review$30
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