Pinot Noir is for many synonymous with wines of great class and the black grape berries most used in the production of sparkling wines including Champagne
Of all the varieties of the world is the most noble and at the same time the most difficult to interpret, what sets the wine and simple consumer before the tasting perhaps more complex. The origin of Pinot noir is placed in the French region of Burgundy, where is the basis of the greatest wines of the area (and among the most famous of the world) as Romanée-Conti, Richebourg and Chambertain. It is also present in the region of Champagne, especially on the mountain of Reims, but lately has made its authoritative appearance also outside Europe, in Oregon and California. In Italy there are two different quality.
The first is suitable to be produced in black and produces a very delicate red wine, which varies considerably in the vintage year even in positions better suited to it. His wine is complex and is perhaps the biggest challenge for a winemaker, which usually manages to get an average of one good year out of five.
The result is so valuable to justify the efforts of producers. The zones are spreading the Franciacorta, the Oltrepò Pavia, Trentino, Veneto, Friuli and Alto Adige (which is called Blauburgunder), in this case has been successful its plant in some parts of Tuscany.
