[
US
/ˈpɪnət/
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NOUN
- any of several purple or white wine grapes used especially for Burgundies and champagnes
How To Use Pinot In A Sentence
- After being a supernumerary for twelve years, M. Popinot would no doubt die a puisne judge of the Court of the Seine. The Commission in Lunacy
- I took a tentative sip of my wine: a muddy Pinot Grigio from the reed-riddled fields of some reclaimed Italian marsh. THE CALLIGRAPHER
- The resulting alchemy, about an 80/20 ratio of corn to barley, is then aged in barrels that have housed French pinot noir and American whiskey, as well as new unused barrels. Tony Sachs: When the Leaves Turn Brown, So Does the Booze: Three New Whiskeys for Autumn
- Young, robust wines in the cellar often give me “red wine headache” where older, softer (pinot, etc.) wines with polymerized tannins have little effect. Wine, allergies, histamines and sulfites - reactions from an allergist | Dr Vino's wine blog
- Fuller pinot styles go well with poached or grilled salmon, foie gras, charcuterie, rabbit, hare, boar and ham.
- Lindauer Brut £7.49 Made from the Pinot and Chardonnay grape this dry wine had a light golden colour.
- Winemaker Juan Micieli-Martinez used a bit of every white grape MCV grows for this blend, which is 32% sauvignon blanc, 25% viognier, 15% chardonnay, 10% semillon, 8% riesling, 7% pinot grigio and 3% Gewurztraminer. The New York Cork Report:
- While it does not gain the respect that its sister to the North has claimed, the finest Gamays from select appellations in Beaujolais have been known to age to perfection, resembling fine Pinot Noir.
- In Europe - Germany, Alsace and Italy, the best Pinot Gris are oily, sweetish, full-bodied luscious wines.
- The problem with Pinot Noir is that it teases winemakers with greatness.