Pinot Noir

the variety is not homogeneous, with different biotypes that differ, depending on the selection goal, in leaf shape, cluster size and shape, and in quality and quantity of the grapes. This description will highlight the most intensively grown Pinot Noir in Burgundy. The bud has an average-sized expanded, cottony, whitish apex. The leaves are medium-sized, rounded, three-lobed, cup-shaped, thick and dark green, with a slightly tomentose underside. The petiolar sinus is open or closed, and V-shaped. The cluster is small, compact and cylindrical, often with an evident wing and with a short, thick peduncle. The medium-small, quite easily detachable berry has thin, pruinose and black-purple skin. The flesh has a simple flavour.

vine of medium vigour, with a drooping growth habit and branched shoots with medium-short internodes. It adapts to different soils, provided they are not too fertile and humid. It prefers temperate and not excessively hot climates and possibly good exposure.

it adapts to various training systems and pruning, provided they are not too extended and rich. We recommend counter-espalier training systems, fairy dense plant patterns, short or long, but not rich pruning.

susceptible to botrytis and sour rot and a little susceptible to chlorosis, hence, in generally humid climates, an accurate green pruning is necessary.

it gives a high-quality wine, whether vinified red or white. The red vinification produces a delicate wine, which becomes more refined with aging. In white vinification, for production of sparkling wine, it produces a distinctive wine, excellent with its scented bouquet.

Pinot Noir R4, VCR9, VCR18, VCR20, VCR453, ISV15, 5V 17, LB4, LB9, SMA185, SMA191, SMA201, MIRA01-3004, MIRA95-3047, MIRA98-3140; French clones: Inra-Entav113, 115, 292, 521, 667, 777, 872, CANAJA2.