Pinot Noir

See also: pinot noir

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Etymology

From French pinot noir (literally “black pine [cone]”); see pinot.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpiːnəʊ ˈnwɑː(ɹ)/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

Pinot Noir (countable and uncountable, plural Pinots Noirs or Pinot Noirs)

  2. A black grape used to make red wine, associated with the Burgundy region in France.
    • 2004, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor, Sideways, spoken by Miles Raymond (Paul Giamatti):
      That's 100% pinot noir. Single vineyard. They don't even make it any more.
  3. A light and fruity wine made from these grapes.
    • 1992, Andrew Barr, Pinot Noir: Guides to Grape Varieties, Viking, page 50:
      Vine-growers concentrate on wines which can be sold at high prices—such as Pinot Noir.

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