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Pinot Noir (pronounced: pee-no n-wah)

Pinot Noir produces a red wine masquerading as a white wine. Pinot Noir is quite light bodied - like a white wine, but has characteristics – especially the velvety tannins (the interesting coating over your gums and tongue when you drink red wine) of a red wine. Pinot-philes go nuts for this wine, and for good reason. Many wine lovers feel drinking a well-made Pinot Noir is almost a tantric experience. There can be scents and flavors of cherries, strawberries, soft spices or even chocolate. Thirsty?

Some Pinot points:

The Pinot Noir grape is notoriously difficult to grow (that’s why it is usually a bit on the expensive side). It grows best in cooler regions. Aside from its traditional home in the Burgundy region of France, good Pinots are being made in Oregon, New Zealand and some cooler regions in California
If you’ve never had Red Burgundy, find a wine shop you trust (or email us) to help you select one. It can be difficult and confusing to pick out a Burgundy
Pinot Noir goes quite well with those ‘in-between’ dishes like salmon, tuna steak and duck. Yes, you can drink red wine with poultry and fish, and Pinot Noir is a great bet for this tradition-breaker