pinot noir

noun

pi·not noir ˈpē-(ˌ)nō-ˈnwär

pē-ˈnō-

often capitalized P&N

: a dry red wine produced from the same grape as French burgundy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web For drinks there was pinot noir, sparkling white wine, beer, whiskey and Dala, a sweet Nigerian liqueur made with star apple.

Laura May Todd Rachel Seidu, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2022 The blend is about 60-40 chardonnay and pinot noir.

Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2021 The first six acres of pinot noir were planted in 2000, followed by chardonnay and sauvignon blanc plantings in 2016 and 2021.

oregonlive, 5 Nov. 2022 And talk about a great price for a 100% Willamette Valley pinot noir.

Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 7 July 2022 The winery has recently switched importers, so there are multiple vintages of this terrific wine available — look for the 2019 Tom’s Block pinot noir coming soon.

Dave Mcintyre, Washington Post, 7 July 2022 Learning more about it can deepen a seafood eater’s experience in the same way that understanding a little about terroir can help wine lovers better appreciate the pinot noir in their glass.

Melissa Clark, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2021 These vegan soaps are lightly scented like popular wines — from the citrusy chardonnay to the notes of berries and plums in a pinot noir.

Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 26 Oct. 2022 Harvest arrived early to Sonoma County’s Russian River Valley in 2004, so Kathleen Inman rose at 2 a.m. on Sept. 1 to do the first picking run through her pinot noir vineyard.

Dave Mcintyre, Washington Post, 28 July 2022 See More

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