Pinot Noir

American  

[pee-noh nwahr, pee-noh, pee-noh nwar] / ˈpi noʊ ˈnwɑr, piˈnoʊ, pi noʊ ˈnwar /

Or pinot noir

noun

1. Pinot2

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Pinot Noir British  

/ ˈpiːnəʊ nwɑː /

noun

1. a variety of black grape, grown esp for wine-making

2. any of the red wines made from this grape

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Etymology

Origin of Pinot Noir

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Pinot Noir

Red wine varieties that Moore, the wine tasting host, suggests chilling include Pinot Noir, Zweigelt and Gamay.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

Sancerre is one of France's most famous wine-making regions, located in the central Loire Valley, where its famously crisp whites are produced from 100 percent Sauvignon Blanc and its reds with Pinot Noir.

From Barron's ● Jan. 6, 2026

Recently she considered tropes associated with the Pinot Noir grape, described with surprising frequency as “sensitive” and “feminine”—words many wine writers have tossed around with impunity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025

The organization’s Chief Executive Angelica de Vere Mabray notes that the idea of transforming the estate — which specializes in single-vineyard Pinot Noir and Chardonnay — took shape slowly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2025

Jackson’s La Crema brand—a bestseller across the country—recently reduced the price of its Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir, which it typically sold for more than $25 in many regions, by about $1.50 a bottle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2025