{"id":1475,"date":"2019-05-18T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-17T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/?page_id=1475"},"modified":"2021-09-29T12:12:53","modified_gmt":"2021-09-28T23:12:53","slug":"lighter-fuller-pinot-noir","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/lighter-fuller-pinot-noir\/","title":{"rendered":"…light & fuller style Pinot Noir"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t

What is the difference between lighter & fuller style Pinot Noir…?<\/h3>\nDuring tastings, wine classes, formal dinners and during casual occasions – I regularly get asked what is the difference between this grape or this wine compared with…? It could be a grape varietal which they have never heard of or tasted or a new winery or wine label.
\nBut the following series –\u00a0and yes there are going to be a few<\/em>. Is going to look at what is the difference between a\u00a0\u2018lighter style\u2019<\/em>\u00a0Pinot Noir and a\u00a0\u2018fuller style\u2019<\/em>\u00a0Pinot Noir. Describing the typical primary flavours and palate\u00a0characteristics from winemaking choices, highlighting 2 drinking now examples – and then suggesting food pairing ideas for you to try out\u00a0next time you have a bbq, dinner party and evening out.\nPinot Noir owes its reputation to the wines of Burgundy – France. For most of wine history, this 3.5km-wide, 50km-long stretch of gentle hills, called the Cote d’Or\u00a0(‘Slope of Gold’)<\/em>, was the first region to achieve consistent success from the Pinot Noir vine. The quality of Burgundy is due to a number of factors. Its vineyards gentle slopes facing down toward the east, providing the vines with early morning sun exposure, while at the same time avoiding extreme afternoon heat. The soils there are very calcareous, offering good drainage. Pinot Noir seems to reflect more pronounced\u00a0‘Gout de Terroir’<\/em>, or\u00a0‘flavour of the soil’<\/em>, than other red\/black grape varietals, making vineyard and site selection critical.
\nThere are some *200 recognized clones\u00a0(genetic variants)<\/em>\u00a0of Pinot Noir in the Burgundy wine region, and an estimated *800+ clones of Pinot Noir worldwide. The most appealing quality of Pinot Noir may be its soft, velvety texture on the palate. Plus when physiologically ripe and handled correctly, e.g. given the appropriate amount of time in new or used oak, can taste like liquid silk. A lighter style Pinot Noir will showcase red cherries and subtle herbs, while a fuller style Pinot Noir will express dark cherries, earthy notes like truffles and typically have more time in oak.<\/br>
\n\u2022 Classic Flavours:\u00a0Sweet\u00a0red to dark cherries, red plums, wild small berries, dried herbs and floral-herb notes, berry chocolate, mushrooms, earthy, forest floor, mocha, truffles, and smoky characters depending upon the use of oak.\n\t\t\t\t\"Pinot-Noir-Flavour-Scale-01\"\n\t\t\t\t\"Pinot-Pinot-Bottle-01\"\n\tRua <\/strong>by<\/em> Akarua Wines<\/strong>
\n2019 ‘Central Otago’ Pinot Noir\nGrape Varietal:<\/strong> 100% Pinot Noir
\nR<\/strong>egion:<\/strong> Central Otago – New Zealand
\nHead Winemaker:<\/strong> Andrew Keenleyside\nBrief Tasting Note:
\nThis Pinot Noir has lifted aromas of sage, wild thyme, ripe cherries and mulberries. These bright notes carry onto the approachable palate, that has soft silken tannins, deft notes of oak, bright structural acidity and a clean dry finish.\nServe at 15\u00b0- 16\u00b0C : <\/strong>13.5% Alc.\n\t\t\t\t\"Pinot-Pinot-Bottle-02\"\n\tNga Waka Vineyards
\n<\/strong>2016 ‘Lease Block’ Pinot Noir\nGrape Varietal: <\/strong>100% Pinot Noir
\nRegion: <\/strong>Martinborough – New Zealand
\nFounder \/ Winemaker: <\/strong>Roger Parkinson\nBrief Tasting Note:
\nDark cherries and dried herb aromas. Intense flavours of dark cherries, truffles, and dried herbs underpinned by smooth tannins, refined oak from barrel maturation. Giving layered textures to a balanced palate and a rich lingering finish.\n

Serve at 15\u00b0 – 17\u00b0C :<\/strong> 14.0% Alc.<\/p>\n\tClassic Food Pairing Suggestions:
\n A youthful, lighter style Pinot Noir pairs well with: bbq salmon, seared tuna, duck spring rolls, simple pizza\u2019s and mixed earthy vegetarian dishes. A richer, fuller style Pinot Noir with an amount of oak – will pair well with: smoked salmon, roast pork, lamb cutlets, duck and roasted, well-seasoned vegetarian cuisine\u2026to name a few – enjoy and share the journey<\/em>.\n\t\t\t\t\"Pinot-Pinot-Image-01\"\n

\n\t\tLinks to more wine varietal comparisons…\n\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Verse-Verse-Chardonnay-01\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Verse-Verse-P.Grigio-Gris-01\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Verse-Verse-Syrah-Shiraz-01\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1470,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1475","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1475","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1475"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1475\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5950,"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1475\/revisions\/5950"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1470"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1475"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}