Are there different types of Pinot Noir?
In fact, there are 16 known, unique different types of Pinot noir grapes grown today. Pinot Noir is a popular grape that has become even more wide spread over the past 40 years.
How do you identify Pinot Noir?
Red Wine. Bright in colour, Pinot Noir is the lightest of the Red wine varietals. Some Pinot Noirs, depending on the winemaking can also be quite translucent with minimal colour extracted from the grape. Pinot Noir is packed with red cherry fruits and an intense flavour.
Which is sweeter merlot or Pinot Noir?
Merlot might seem the sweetest of the three since it lacks the strong tannins of Cab Sauv and the earthiness of Pinot, but it still has very little residual sugar.
How do you pick a good Pinot Noir?
Typically, Pinot Noir is dry, light- to medium-bodied, with bright acidity, silky tannins and alcohol that ranges between 12–15%. The best Pinot Noir taste has complex flavors that include cherry, raspberry, mushroom and forest floor, plus vanilla and baking spice when aged in French oak.