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Article: Pinot noir's special requirements.
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- Wines & Vines
- Article date:
- January 1, 1993
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Pinot noir has a reputation as a variety difficult to grow and to make into wine. It has this reputation among grape growers, winemakers, the trade, consumers and the wine press. Pinot noir is perceived as being a notable example of the failure of a great Old World variety to adapt to conditions in the New. Drinking mediocre Pinot noir, whatever its provenance, is a tedious, downright unpleasant experience. However, when Pinot succeeds, it can be a truly uplifting experience, one of the best that wine can offer. It is the hope of achieving greatness that sustains New World grapegrowers and winemakers. The history of Pinot noir in North America is part of this saga of high ...