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Pinot Noir is an extraordinary grape used to make the great red wines of Burgundy as well as the finest Champagnes. The vines are difficult to grow and slow to evolve, but the rewards in the glass are truly worth the wait. Château Élan’s Pinot Noir is rich in concentrated ripe fruit. It is a softer-styled wine with little tannins and only mild oak, which gives an elegant finish. This Pinot Noir drinks very nicely now, but may also be cellared for an exceptionally smooth taste. A first time bottling for Château Élan.
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Varietal Definition
Pinot Noir:
The name is derived from the French words for ‘pine’ and ‘black’ alluding to the varietals' tightly clustered dark purple pine cone shaped bunches of fruit. Pinot Noir grapes are grown around the world, mostly in the cooler regions, but the grape is chiefly associated with the Burgundy region of France. It is widely considered to produce some of the finest wines in the world, but is a difficult variety to cultivate and transform into wine. By volume most Pinot Noir in America is grown in California with Oregon coming in second. Other regions are Washington State and New York.During 2004 and the beginning of 2005, Pinot Noir became considerably more popular amongst consumers in the United States, possibly because of the movie Sideways. Being lighter in style, it has benefited from a trend toward more restrained, less alcoholic wines. It is the delicate, subtle, complex and elegant nature of this wine that encourages growers and winemakers to cultivate this difficult grape. Robert Parker has described Pinot Noir: "When it's great, Pinot Noir produces the most complex, hedonistic, and remarkably thrilling red wine in the world."
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