Take an iconic grape, cross the ocean with it and experiment with it. This is the story of pinot noir. Once long ago reserved for European soil, it has since been widely landed and planted in North and South America. What do you get? Velvety Pinots with a fruit explosion, real seducers!
Text: Evelijn van Heuven | Image: Shutterstock
With pinot noir, many people will first think of Burgundy. The classic French region where farmers know how to turn the grape into legendary wines. Not for nothing do they sell for higher amounts than the average wine. A bottle of over 25 euros is not uncommon. Whichever way you look at it, Burgundy will remain the cradle of pinot noir. Yet this little grape has also gained a foothold in other parts of the world. New Zealand, for instance, has made a name for itself as a pinot producer, and the grape has also more than found its niche in the two American continents. And in the latter places, that's not even that long ago.
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