Pinot
Americannoun
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any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
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a red Pinot Noir or white Pinot Blanc wine made from this grape.
Etymology
Origin of Pinot
1910–15; < French, equivalent to pine pine cone + -ot noun suffix
Example Sentences
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Nebbiolo, a grape grown mainly in southern Piedmont’s Langhe region, combines the finesse and complexity of Pinot Noir with the power and tannins of Cabernet Sauvignon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Red wine varieties that Moore, the wine tasting host, suggests chilling include Pinot Noir, Zweigelt and Gamay.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
When asked in 2018 by TV host Ellen DeGeneres what she would bring to a dinner party, she showed no hesitation in replying "white wine", before adding her preferences: "Sancerre, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc."
From Barron's ● Jan. 6, 2026
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
Your names are as before Roche and Pinot.
From The Light That Lures by Percy James Brebner
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