Pinot Noir

Pinot Noir can be described as the dominant red wine grape of Burgundy and the grapes now made to use red wine all around the world including sparkling wines such as Champagne and particular sparkling white wines (the most-planted varietal (38%) used in sparkling wine production in Champagne and other wine regions). Some of the countries and regions gaining a reputation for making Pinot Noir are the Willamette Valley of Oregon, the Elgin and Walker Bay wine regions of South Africa, South Australia, Adelaide Hills, Tasmania and Yarra Valley, Victoria in Australia and the Central Otago, Martinborough and Marlborough wine regions of New Zealand. Food pairings: A pretty, versatile wine that will pair nicely with most proteins cooked in a wide variety of styles, as well as earthy, and rustic vegetables, and bright-red to black fruits like cherry, cranberry and plum.