Meaning of pinot noir | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Alternative letter-case form of Pinot Noir.
   alt-of, countable, uncountable
2. A black grape used to make red wine, associated with the Burgundy region in France.
   countable, uncountable
3. A light and fruity wine made from these grapes.
   countable, uncountable

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Examples

“That's 100% pinot noir. Single vineyard. They don't even make it any more.”

“Vine-growers concentrate on wines which can be sold at high prices—such as Pinot Noir.”

“I know many of you gaily carry on swigging rosé right through the winter, and there may be the odd day when I do, too, but I’m definitely in the mood to return to reds. And because game and mushrooms are back on the menu, that calls for pinot noir.”

“As we sat in the tasting room — a Japanese pagoda in the middle of a pond — sampling a pinot noir, a cabernet sauvignon and a white blend that he made, he explained that he tried to make wines accessible to the masses.”

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