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Definition of Pinot noir

1. Noun. Red wine grape; grown especially in California for making wines resembling those from Burgundy, France.

2. Noun. Dry red California table wine made from purple Pinot grapes.

Definition of Pinot noir

1. Noun. A difficult to grow black grape used to make wine[ "Pinot Noir"]. Retrieved 18 October 2011. ¹

2. Noun. A light and fruity wine made from these grapes [ "Pinot Noir Wines"] Retrieved 18 October 2011. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pinot Noir

Pinnish mark Pinnotheres Pinnotheres ostreum Pinnotheridae Pino Pinocchio Pinocchio illusion Pinocchios Pinophytina Pinopsida

Pinot Pinot Chardonnay Pinot Noir Pinot blanc Pinot grape Pinot noir Pinoy Pins Pins' sign Pins' syndrome

Pinsk Pinter Pinteresque Pinterian Pinterish Pinto Pintoes Pintos Pintupi Pintupis

Literary usage of Pinot noir

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Where the Great German Wines Grow: A Guide to the Leading Vineyards by Hans Ambrosi (1976)
"The majority of the pinot noir grapes are processed into full bodied, spritzig rose wines. ... The pinot noir rose wines are a great specialty. ..."

2. Adventure Guide to New Zealand by Bette Flagler (2005)
"With two-thirds of the plantings, pinot noir is the favored child. ... He wisely started with those that have proven best - pinot noir, Chardonnay, ..."

3. Waiter, There's a Horse in My Wine: A Treasury of Entertainment, Exploration by Jennifer "Chotzi" Rosen (2005)
"He has to, because unlike Cabernet, which cheerfully sets up housekeeping anywhere it's put, pinot noir is persnickety. Thin-skinned and sensitive, ..."

4. Return to Resistance: Breeding Crops to Reduce Pesticide Dependence by Raoul A. Robinson (1996)
"Nevertheless, to produce a wine grape superior to the Cabernet Sauvignon of Bordeaux, or the pinot noir of Burgundy, is possibly the most difficult plant ..."

5. New Zealand Driving Holidays: 29 New Zealand Holiday Itineraries and Touring by Donna Blaber (2005)
""Magic," says Bob, as he finishes his taster of pinot noir, and we walk to the ... work of a rare beef sandwich with an accompanying glass of pinot noir. ..."

6. Pamphlets on Enology (1892)
"Vine of moderate size and vigor; leaves of medium size, round, three-lobed, distinguished from those of the pinot noir by their yellowish color; ..."

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