Wine Wednesday - A look at Pinot Noir in 2010 and forcast for 2011
Pinot Noir is both a grape varietal (a black grape variety from the species vitis vinifera) , and may also be applied to the wine made predominantly from Pinot Noir grapes. The name is French and refers to the way the fruit grows in cone shaped tightly clustered dark purple bunches.
The Pinot Noir grape is cultivated around the world, but it is a challenge to grow and to transform into wine. It generally prefers a cooler climate, and thus you will find Pinot Noir in many of the Okanagan vineyards. The cooler and later spring this year in 2011 bodes well for Pinot growers. Let's hope for a good harvest!
Here is a link to a report about the 2010 Canadian Wine Access 2010 Pinot Noir Winners
Pinot Noir is also grown for Champagne and sparkling wines. Maybe I'll talk about that in a later post.
Cheers,
Brell
