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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