Pinot

American  

[pee-noh] / piˈnoʊ /

noun

1. any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.

2. a red Pinot Noir or white Pinot Blanc wine made from this grape.

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Etymology

Origin of Pinot

1910–15; < French, equivalent to pine pine cone + -ot noun suffix

Example Sentences

Made from equal parts Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, the Brut Reserve is creamy and lush yet fresh, with bright notes of citrus and orange peel.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

With its crisp acidity and bright fruit, this high-toned wine seemed more akin to Pinot Noir than to Malbec.

From The Wall Street Journal

Surrounded by rows of unsold Pinot Noir grapes in late August, Steve Dutton brushed away the hanging leaves to reveal the dark purple grapes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Regardless, raise a glass of Pinot anytime someone says “This was a mistake.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• merlot