Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir, one of the noble red grapes, is behind some of the world’s most prized wines. France is the grape’s spiritual home, where it’s the sole variety used in cellar-worthy red Burgundy. It’s also widely planted in the New World, with California, Oregon and New Zealand producing some of the most prized bottlings.
Pinot Noir grapes have been crafted into wine for more than 2,000 years. In the field, the variety is prone to mutation, which results in the propagation of many clones. Pinot Noir’s mutations are the most cataloged of the Vitis vinifera grapes.
Infamously prone to root rot, fungus and mold, Pinot Noir’s vast number of clones offers a breadth of disease and blight resistant genetics. Growers select clones for a specific resistance or for the site’s soil, microclimate and acreage.
Different clones grown in the same vineyard will vary in flavor, color, yield size and cluster density. This variety works to the advantage of the winemaker, and it is not uncommon to create an assemblage to play off each clone’s characteristics.
Burgundy
The top echelon of the word’s Pinot Noir comes from Burgundy, specifically the hillside vineyards of the Côte d’Or, which is further divided into two sections, the Côte de Beaune and the Côte de Nuits. While both areas produce Pinot Noir, the Côte de Nuits is most well-known for producing powerful, structured examples of the variety.
Many of the most sought-after bottlings come from villages like Nuits-St.-Georges, Vosne-Romanée, Vougeot and Chambolle-Musigny.
California
The vineyards of Northern California are well suited to Pinot Noir. Regions within the greater Sonoma County American Viticultural Area (AVA) produce a wide array of styles, from the richer expressions in the Russian River Valley to the more taut, linear expressions produced in the coastal appellations of the Sonoma Coast and Fort Ross-Seaview. Farther north in Mendocino County, well-made examples of Pinot Noir can be found from Anderson Valley.
Oregon
Pinot Noir is the main grape of Oregon and predominately grown in the Willamette Valley. Overall, this is a cool climate wine-growing region with mild winters and a number of sub-appellations that denote different microclimates and soil types.
Global Production
Pinot Noir is grown around the world in many cool-climate regions. New York, Chile, South Africa and Australia are some of the New World examples, with Germany, Austria and Italy providing Old World bottlings.
Are you looking for a Pinot Noir to remember? Explore our extensive Pinot Noir wine reviews. Our expert tasters rate and review thousands of options to make it easy to select a wine you’ll enjoy.
Synonyms: Pinot Nero, Spätburgunder, Blauer Spätburgunder
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Hartford Court 2019 Seascape Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast)
SonomaSumptuous, lively and generous in dried herbs, allspice and forest floor, this ...See Full Review$85 -
Bollinger 2014 La Grand Année Brut (Champagne)
ChampagneWith the hallmark Bollinger richness that is derived from fermentation in wood ...Cellar SelectionSee Full Review$190 -
Williams Selyem 2020 Pinot Noir (San Benito)
Central CoastThis delicious bottling offers aromas of dark cherry that are ripe but ...Editors’ ChoiceSee Full Review$39 -
Williams Selyem 2020 Westside Road Neighbors Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley)
SonomaTangy red fruit, crushed rock and notes of violet and rose permeate ...See Full Review$78 -
Big Basin 2019 Old Corral Pinot Noir (Santa Cruz Mountains)
Central CoastQuite light in the glass, this is a lovely style of lighter ...See Full Review$65 -
Hartford Court 2019 Arrendell Vineyard Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley)
SonomaDark and brooding with layers of spicy dark cherry, this wine is ...See Full Review$110 -
Hartford Court 2019 Fog Dance Pinot Noir (Green Valley)
SonomaVelvety smooth and earthy in compost and crushed rock and herb, this ...See Full Review$78 -
Hartford Court 2019 Land's Edge Vineyards Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast)
SonomaThick, tannic and herbal, this is an earthy and ethereal wine from ...See Full Review$55 -
Hartford Court 2019 MacLean's Block Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley)
SonomaJuicy cherry, berry and citrus give life to this bold, lush and ...See Full Review$78 -
Waits-Mast 2018 Mariah Vineyard Pinot Noir (Mendocino Ridge)
Mendocino CountyQuite flavorful and nicely structured, this well-concentrated wine grown at 2,300 feet ...Cellar SelectionSee Full Review$47 -
Blue Farm 2019 Anne Katherina Estate Farmed Pinot Noir (Carneros)
Napa-SonomaWith a delicious nose of rose and orange peel, this wine is ...See Full Review$75 -
Chanin 2020 Los Alamos Vineyard Pinot Noir (Santa Barbara County)
Central CoastA light hue in the glass, this bottling is pleasantly rustic on ...See Full Review$50 -
Joseph Perrier 2014 Cuvée Josephine Brut x Jordane Saget (Champagne)
ChampagneThe latest release of this producer's prestige cuvée comes in a bottle ...Cellar SelectionSee Full ReviewN/A -
Hartford Court 2019 Jennifer's Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley)
SonomaRose and geranium rise from the nose of this aromatic wine, which ...See Full Review$85 -
Siduri 2020 Edmeades Vineyard Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley)
Mendocino CountyVery ripe and well concentrated, this full-bodied wine is saturated with delicious ...See Full Review$60 -
Nicolas-Jay 2018 Own-Rooted Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)
Willamette ValleyFruit for this wine comes from vines planted in the 1970s and ...Editors’ ChoiceSee Full Review$90 -
Chamisal 2019 Morrito Pinot Noir (Edna Valley)
Central CoastDark aromas of roasted plum, nutmeg, mace and charred fennel make for ...See Full Review$100 -
Bargetto 2020 Pommard Clone Pinot Noir (Santa Cruz Mountains)
Central CoastPlump aromas of Bing cherry meet with lovely scents of toasted sage ...See Full Review$35 -
Chanin 2020 Zotovich Vineyard Pinot Noir (Sta. Rita Hills)
Central CoastVery light in the glass, this single-vineyard expression offers earthy aromas of ...Cellar SelectionSee Full ReviewN/A -
Lemelson 2018 Chestnut Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir (Chehalem Mountains)
Willamette ValleyThe year 2018 was a vintage that provided many fuller feeling expressions ...Editors’ ChoiceSee Full Review$60
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