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
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Sold for $19 for a four-pack, the pinot noir is described as featuring notes of red berries, a hint of clove and balanced acidity.
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John Kell, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Attendees will taste six library wines, including pinot noir from Mount Eden, Sante Arcangeli and The Mountain Winery and cabernet sauvignons from Cooper Garrod, La Questa and Ridge.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
Specializing in riesling, sparkling wine, pinot noir and unusual varietals, such as saperavi and amur, the winery has won hundreds of awards and medals over the years, including the Wine & Spirits Top 100 Award three times: in 2016, 2019, and 2023.
—Liz Thach, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Serious producers of nonalcoholic wines have discovered that simply trying to replace the alcohol of, say, a good German riesling or California pinot noir with other ingredients is a supreme challenge.
—Eric Asimov, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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John Kell, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Attendees will taste six library wines, including pinot noir from Mount Eden, Sante Arcangeli and The Mountain Winery and cabernet sauvignons from Cooper Garrod, La Questa and Ridge.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
Specializing in riesling, sparkling wine, pinot noir and unusual varietals, such as saperavi and amur, the winery has won hundreds of awards and medals over the years, including the Wine & Spirits Top 100 Award three times: in 2016, 2019, and 2023.
—Liz Thach, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Serious producers of nonalcoholic wines have discovered that simply trying to replace the alcohol of, say, a good German riesling or California pinot noir with other ingredients is a supreme challenge.
—Eric Asimov, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Pinot noir.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinot%20noir. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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