Pinot Noir wine can also be served with poultry or milder cheeses

Philippines wine supplier Manila wine shop discusses wine by the grape variety Pinot Noir.

October 12, 2010

Pinot noir

Wine grapes: Pinot noir

Synonyms
Blauburgunder (German-speaking Switzerland)
Spätburgunder (Germany)
Clevner (traditional Swiss German name)

Etymology
The bunch of Pinot Noir grapes looks like a pine cone – hence “pinot” or little pine!

Origin
Pinot noir has a long history. Specialists agree that a description by the agronomist Columellus in the first century AD matches the pinot noir grape. They believe that when Gaul was conquered by the Romans, pinot noir was already being grown. It is usually believed to be native to Burgundy, the region that remains its true homeland.

Definition
An admirable red wine grape, to which we owe the great wines of Burgundy and Champagne where it’s blended with Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier!

Pinot noir is recognizable by its faintly indented leaves with a strong even curl. The compact bunches are small to medium. The grapes are small and tightly packed around the bunch, spherical or slightly ovoid, with a thick skin. The juice is sweet and colorless. It’s the coloring agents from the skin, which when dissolved into the juice, give these wines their sparkling hue. They provide a flavor of summer fruit.

Pinot Noir is also found in the red wines of the Jura and Alsace and rosés from Sancerre.

Wine and aromas
Cherry, black currant, licorice
Depending on the terroir and wine-making process, the wines are light and fruity, fine and delicate, some might even say feminine. However, they can become full-bodied and heady.

Gastronomy
It’s hard to give exact matches for pinots, given that their style differs from one producer to another. As a general rule, because of their finesse, they pair better with white meats or certain red meats. They can also be served with poultry or milder cheeses. Given their sophistication, you may want to drink a pinot noir just for itself, appreciating its finesse, delicacy, fruitiness and silky texture.

French terroirs
Vosne Romanée, Clos Vougeot, Pommard, etc

Swiss terroirs
It is vinified alone or blended with other grapes. The best known wines are Salvagnin from the Vaud and Dôle from the Valais.

Source: http://www.theworldwidegourmet.com/products/fruits/pinot-noir/

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Getting to this wine shop in Pampanga Angeles City Clark Freeport Zone Philippines from Manila

Getting to the Clark Wine Center wine shop from Manila is quite simple:  after entering Clark Freeport from Dau and Angeles City, proceed straight along the main highway M A Roxas. Clark Wine Center is the stand-along white building on the right, at the corner A Bonifacio Ave.  From the Clark International Airport DMIA, ask the taxi to drive towards the entrance of Clark going to Angeles City.  From Mimosa, just proceed towards the exit of Clark and this wine shop is on the opposite side of the main road M A Roxas.

Clark Wine Center

Bldg 6460 Clark Observatory Building

Manuel A. Roxas Highway corner A Bonifacio Ave,

Angeles Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga 2023

0922-870-5173 0917-826-8790 (ask for Ana Fe)

Wine@Yats-International.com

YATS Wine Cellars

Manila Sales Office

3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,

Exchange Rd Ortigas Metro Manila, Philippines 1605

(632) 637-5019   0917-520-4393  ask for Rea or Chay

Best place to buy wine in Clark Pampanga outside Manila near Subic and Angeles City Philippines is Clark Wine Center.