Pinot Noir

Vitis vinifera grape variety with NOIR berries

Pinot Noir - Cluster in fieldPhoto credit
SpeciesVitis vinifera
ColorNOIR
Parents? × SAVAGNIN BLANC
OriginFRANCE
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Sensory Profile

Based on 562 single-varietal wines

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481North American Winegrowers
New York
169
Michigan
86
Ohio
72
Pennsylvania
74
Quebec
35

🗺️ Where It Grows

Wineries and vineyards growing Pinot Noir across North America

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🌳 Family Tree

Genetic origins and parentage of Pinot Noir

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Production & Usage Statistics

Based on 794 wines from our database of North American producers.

🔗 Variety Relationships

Varieties commonly associated with Pinot Noir

🔀 Blend Partners

Co-occurrence in wines (not actual blend ratios)

Chardonnay
84 (10.6%)
Merlot
55 (6.9%)
Pinot Meunier
27 (3.4%)
Pinot Gris
24 (3%)
Riesling
20 (2.5%)
Syrah
18 (2.3%)
Gamay
15 (1.9%)
Marquette
12 (1.5%)

🌱 Planted Neighbors

Grown at same winegrowers

Chardonnay
378 (78.6%)
Riesling
346 (71.9%)
Merlot
279 (58%)
Cabernet Franc
258 (53.6%)
Pinot Gris
209 (43.5%)
Sauvignon Blanc
141 (29.3%)
Gewürztraminer
126 (26.2%)
Syrah
117 (24.3%)
Vidal
98 (20.4%)

🍷 Top Winegrowers

Winegrowers with highest usage of Pinot Noir (minimum 3 wines)

WinegrowerLocationWinesUsage %
SPARKLING POINTE LLCNew York, US8/988.9%
CHATEAU FRANK, INC.New York, US5/683.3%
L. MAWBY, LLCMichigan, US5/862.5%
RAVENHURST CHAMPAGNE CELLARS, LTDOhio, US5/862.5%
DOMAINE POLISSONQuebec, CA6/1060%
PHILLY WINERY, LLCPennsylvania, US3/560%
DOMAINE DU NIVAL INC.Quebec, CA5/955.6%
TWO LADS, LLCMichigan, US7/1643.8%
EAST BRANCH WINERY, INC.New York, US3/742.9%
WALKER/MCCALL, LLCNew York, US3/742.9%
ARNULF W. ESTERER & THOMAS H. HUBBARDOhio, US5/1338.5%
NOSTRANO VINEYARDS LLCNew York, US5/1338.5%
VIGNOBLE LES PERVENCHESQuebec, CA3/837.5%
BLUE BARN WINERY & VINEYARD LLCOhio, US3/837.5%
CITY VINEYARD, LLCNew York, US3/837.5%

📚 Technical Research

Comprehensive grape variety analysis

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Photo Credits: Cluster in the field - Doris Schneider, Ursula Brühl, Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof - 76833 Siebeldingen, GERMANY Source: VIVC