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Pinot Noir

The light, silky red. Pale in the glass, full of red fruit, never heavy.

Say it: PEE-noh NWAHR · Save

A glass of Pinot Noir with the flavours it is known for

Pinot Noir in a minute

Tastes of
  • Cherry
  • Raspberry
  • Mushroom
  • Rose petal
Most famous in
Burgundy and Oregon
What to try next
If you like it, try Nebbiolo for more grip, or Grenache for more warmth.
GrenacheNebbiolo

How it feels in the glass

Body
LightFull
Tannin
SoftGrippy
Acidity
SoftZingy

Body is how heavy the wine feels. Tannin is the dry grip of strong tea. Acidity is the mouth-watering freshness of lemonade. How to taste wine

What growers are paid for it: Chardonnay / Pinot Noir for sparkling, Carneros and Anderson Valley, $2,500–$4,500 a ton (2024). Every region compared

At the table

What to eat with it

Salmon, duck, roast chicken.

Light enough for fish, with enough flavour for duck. Its freshness cuts through the fat.

Wine with food: the simple rules

Sliced duck breast with mushrooms and a glass of pale red wine
The business side

Pinot Noir grows in Burgundy, Champagne, Oregon, California and Germany. Oregon publishes an average price per ton in the low thousands of dollars; Champagne publishes a reference price per kilo; Burgundy publishes neither because its top producers grow their own. The same variety makes a €20 Oregon wine and a €20,000 Romanée-Conti; the difference is the site.

Economics

Pinot Noir grows in Burgundy, Champagne, Oregon, California and Germany. Oregon publishes an average price per ton in the low thousands of dollars; Champagne publishes a reference price per kilo; Burgundy publishes neither because its top producers grow their own. The same variety makes a €20 Oregon wine and a €20,000 Romanée-Conti; the difference is the site.

Key facts

World plantings
≈ 112,000 haOIV 2017
Oregon price per ton
Published annually in the Oregon Vineyard and Winery ReportOregon Wine Board
Vine density in Burgundy
≈ 10,000 vines/ha

The numbers, for the curious

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InputLowMidHighUnitSource
Chardonnay / Pinot Noir for sparkling, Carneros and Anderson Valley2024 2,5003,5004,500USD/tonCalifornia Grape Crush Report 2024
Pinot Noir grapes, Oregon average2023 2,8003,2003,600USD/tonOregon Vineyard and Winery Report

Where the inputs come from

  1. California Grape Crush Report 2024 (CDFA / USDA NASS)
  2. Oregon Vineyard and Winery Report (Oregon Wine Board / SOU)

Where it grows

Vineyards in BurgundyRegionBurgundyThe most expensive vineyard land and the most expensive wines in the world, produced in quantities so small…Vineyards in California sparkling (Carneros, Anderson Valley)RegionCalifornia sparkling (Carneros, Anderson Valley)Traditional-method sparkling wine from California, much of it made by Champagne houses' own subsidiaries —…Vineyards in ChampagneRegionChampagneA region whose economics are set by an interprofessional body: grape prices, yields and released volumes are…Vineyards in Oregon (Willamette Valley)RegionOregon (Willamette Valley)The New World's Pinot Noir benchmark and the natural economic comparison for Burgundy: similar variety and…

Famous wines

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Bollinger, AÿBollinger La Grande AnnéeChampagneOld grand cru Champagne vineyards near the village of Aÿ, Vallée de la Marne, FranceBollinger Vieilles Vignes FrançaisesChampagneInterior of the Saint-Pierre Abbey of Hautvillers with the grave of Dom Pérignon, Champagne, FranceDom Pérignon P2 (Plénitude 2)ChampagneHautvillers, the abbey of Dom PérignonDom Pérignon VintageChampagneLe Clos de Bèze, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, in autumnDomaine Armand Rousseau, Chambertin Clos de Bèze Grand CruBurgundyChambertin Grand Cru vineyard in Gevrey-Chambertin, FranceDomaine Armand Rousseau, Chambertin Grand CruBurgundyChambolle-MusignyDomaine Georges Roumier, Bonnes-Mares Grand CruBurgundyChambolle-Musigny, wine village on the Route des Grands Crus, Côte de Nuits, BurgundyDomaine Georges Roumier, Musigny Grand CruBurgundy
Pinot Noir grapes
From author "Pinot noir grapes from down the street. These will go into a… Robert Pitkin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sources

  1. California Grape Crush Report (prices per ton by variety and district), CDFA / USDA NASS, 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
  2. OIV Distribution of the world's grapevine varieties, OIV, 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
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