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

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

In the words of Garten, “Since turkey day is, after all, an American holiday, I often opt for an American wine — say, a light red pinot noir from the Sonoma Valley,” she writes on Substack.

From Salon

Still, since plenty of readers wrote to tell me they want to drink American on Thanksgiving, I would suggest an Oregon Pinot Noir or Pinot Gris, a Washington Chenin Blanc, a Cabernet Franc from Virginia or New York, or a sparkling rosé from New Mexico or California.

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

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