PINOT NOIR: The trials, the tribulations, the perfection.
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PINOT NOIR: the trials, the tribulations, the perfection.
Difficult to grow and even tougher to make, there’s a reason that pinot noir is often called the Heartbreak Grape—it stirs up a variety of emotions from winemakers, it’s a love-hate sort of thing. Difficult to cultivate, pinot noir can only be grown properly in certain regions of the world and does best in cooler climates. One of the biggest challenges with pinot noir grapes is their thin skin. This doesn’t mean they are offended easily, but rather they are extremely sensitive to temperature changes, prone to disease and vulnerable to weather hazards like frost, hail or rain. Good quality pinot noir can be an elusive beast. Today, the best grape-growing regions for pinot noir are found in France, Oregon, California, Germany, Australia and New Zealand. Perhaps the most amazing thing is that the wine from each of these origins tastes completely different even though it’s all pinot noir. We, along with a lot of people, think this is very cool. Read on for two of our favorites from France and Oregon.
2012 Maison L'Envoyé Les Marconnets, Savigny Les Beaune 1er Cru.
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French pinot noirs While the Gay family has been growing grapes and making wine for over a century, Domaine Michel Gay wasn’t founded until 1992 when Michel split his father’s humble estate with his brother, Francois. In 2000, Michel’s son, Sebastian, took over management of both the vineyards and winery. Since then, the purity, precision and overall quality of the wines has increased exponentially, making them among the appellations’ very best. The fruit for this 2012 “Vieilles Vignes” (or “Old Vines”) bottling comes from four different vineyards on both sides of RN-74, with vines ranging in age from 50 to 90 years. Packed with spicy, earth-tinged red fruit, this gregarious charmer is strikingly pure, perfectly ripe and surprisingly complex. Bolstered by lively acidity and velvety tannins, this is a great example of what Choreyles-Beaune is capable of producing. MEMBER PRICE: $28.80 | REGULAR PRICE: $32.00 . BUY NOW >
Oregon pinot noirs When it comes to delivering a variety of flavors, aromas and complexities, Oregon reins king. This example comes from the Ponzi family’s vineyards in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. This 2013 “Tavola” bottling is comprised of 100 percent sustainably farmed pinot noir. On the nose and palate, delicate layers of cherry, plum, wild strawberry and cranberry are followed by notions of hibiscus flower, clove, Valencia orange and alpine forest. 2013 Ponzi Vineyards Tavola Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley MEMBER PRICE: $22.50 | REGULAR PRICE: $25.00. BUY NOW
2011 Enio Ottaviani Sole Rosso Sangiovese di Romagna Superiore Riserva
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