Pinot Noir comes from the French words for “pine” and “black”. The word pine refers to the fact that the grape clusters are pine cone-shaped, and noir means black.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pinot Noir happens to be one of the world\u2019s most popular wines, and Pinot Noir grapes are some of the oldest grapes in the world, it was definitely around in more or less the same form it is today as far back as Pre-Roman Europe. The Romans found it in France two thousand years ago, and spread it around their empire, planting it in various outposts because they recognised it produced some of the best wines available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In part, much of the early popularity of Pinot Noir is thanks to its continuing use by the Church and Catholic Monks. It was the wine of choice for Sacraments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is very thin-skinned, which makes it liable to get damaged in the vineyard. A picker who is not as careful as they should be may even damage the grape to the point where it cannot be used for wine at all. It is for this reason that it has been given the moniker of the \u201cheartbreak grape\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pinot Noir likes cool climates. Its subtle flavors get \u201ccooked” inside the grape’s thin skin by too much heat and sun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pinot noir is a very versatile grape, it can be transformed to create not just red wine, but white, ros\u00e9, and sparkling wine as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
PINOT NOIR \u2013 WHITE WINE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you were to cut open a Pinot Noir grape, you\u2019d see that the flesh is a pale greenish yellow color. It\u2019s actually the skins of the grapes that dye the juice a beautiful red hue, so if you want to produce a white wine with red grapes \u2013 the skins have got to be removed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The wine press used to make white Pinot Noir is a special pneumatic press (used for white wine making) which crushes the grapes but filters off the skins and seeds. The remaining juice typically has a lovely, deep golden color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n