Grapevine Pinot Noir - Red Wine Grape, Early Ripening

Pinot Noir is an old red wine grape variety originating from the Burgundy and Champagne-Ardenne regions of France.  Distribution: France, Germany, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, Moldova, Great Britain, South Africa, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The variety mutates easily: there are over 1000 different clones belonging to the Pinot Noir family, including the well-known varietal mutations Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris.    It is also known by the names: Pinot Nero, Pinot Franc, Pinot Chernyi, Blauburgunder, Pinot Negro, Okrugla Ranka, Black Pinot and others.    An early-ripening variety: the grapes ripen at the end of August. The vines develop best when planted in cooler areas on slopes with humus-carbonate and calcareous soils. The vines are resistant to low temperatures. Pinot Noir is one of the few red varieties that ripen early enough to also grow successfully in the coldest climatic regions such as those in Germany and Switzerland. The vines have medium growth, good fertility and medium yield. Moderately resistant to downy and powdery mildew, poorly resistant to grey mould.    The bunch is small to medium (66-120 g), cylindrical, compact. The berries are small (1.3 g), spherical, deformed, blue-black, with an abundant waxy bloom. The skin is thin and tough. The flesh is juicy, tender, with a harmonious flavour. The juice is colourless.    The sugar content of the must is 21.4 g/100 ml, the acidity 7.7 g/l. Depending on where it is grown, the grapes are used to produce high-quality red wines and base wines for sparkling wine. Wines from this noble variety are distinguished by a medium-intense to intense colour and aromas of red, sometimes black, forest fruits, mushrooms and forest floor. The best place for the variety is Burgundy. Burgundy wines are so exceptional that winemakers all over the world try to imitate them, without success. Together with the varieties Chardonnay and Pinot Gris, it is part of the composition of high-quality Champagne and other sparkling wines.