pinot noir

noun

pi·​not noir ˈpē-(ˌ)nō-ˈnwär How to pronounce pinot noir (audio)
pē-ˈnō-
often capitalized P&N
: a dry red wine produced from the same grape as French burgundy

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Attendees will taste six library wines, including pinot noir from Mount Eden, Sante Arcangeli and The Mountain Winery and cabernet sauvignons from Cooper Garrod, La Questa and Ridge. Laura Ness, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025 Specializing in riesling, sparkling wine, pinot noir and unusual varietals, such as saperavi and amur, the winery has won hundreds of awards and medals over the years, including the Wine & Spirits Top 100 Award three times: in 2016, 2019, and 2023. Liz Thach, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 Serious producers of nonalcoholic wines have discovered that simply trying to replace the alcohol of, say, a good German riesling or California pinot noir with other ingredients is a supreme challenge. Eric Asimov, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 The quantity of bulk wine available is at an all-time high, led by cabernet sauvignon, pinot noir and chardonnay, in that order. Laura Ness, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pinot noir

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, black Pinot

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pinot noir was in 1889

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“Pinot noir.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinot%20noir. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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