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Bruno Sorg Pinot Noir

2021

A fresh and vibrant Alsatian Pinot Noir.

Based in Eguisheim, south of Colmar, Bruno Sorg established the estate in 1970. His son, François now runs the estate, and believes wines are made in the vineyard and that the winemaker has a duty to work with nature. Yields are kept low and the Sorg style is one of rich fruit, residual sugar and finesse. He has 10 hectares of wonderfully situated vines, half of them in grand crus. Old vines and sandstone soil give great concentration and flavour.

Domaine Bruno Sorg is the source of some of the finest, richest and most concentrated wines in Alsace. This Pinot Noir toes the fine balance of being serious yet easy drinking. Super fruity, with cherries, blackberries and red berries on the nose, let yourself sink into its palate of soft tannins and crunchy acidity.

Alsace is a region known for its white wines, however, Pinot noir made here has risen in quality over the last decade and this is a prime example of that.

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Wine Type	Red wine
Closure	Natural Cork
Alc. Vol	12.5
Units	9.36
Region	Alsace
Country	France
Grape Varietal	Pinot Noir
Food Pairings	Goat's Cheese, Mushrooms, Veal
Oak Type	French Oak

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France

France – the home of Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne – is arguably the world's most important wine-producing country. For centuries, it has produced wine in greater quantity – and many would say quality – than any other nation, and its attraction is not just volume or prestige, but also the variety of styles available.

The diversity of French wine is due, in part, to the country's wide range of climates. Champagne, its most northerly region, has one of the coolest climates, whereas Bordeaux has a maritime climate, heavily influenced by the Atlantic Ocean and the various rivers that wind their way between vineyards. Both in stark contrast to the southern regions of Provence and Languedoc-Roussillon, which enjoy a Mediterranean climate, characterized by hot summers and mild winters.

Terroir is also key. From the granite hills of Beaujolais to the famous chalky slopes of Chablis and the gravels of the Médoc, the sites and soils on which France's vineyards have been developed are considered of vital importance and are at the heart of the concept of terroir.

Alsace

The region of Alsace can be found on the very eastern side of France in a valley along the Rhine River – a river that separates France and Germany. With its perilous location on the border, Alsace has been under a tug-of-war for centuries and is famed for making wines from Germanic grape varieties. It produces some of the most noted dry Rieslings in the world, as well as other aromatic single varietal wines such as Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer.

There are three major AOCs in Alsace:

Alsace AOC, which makes up around three quarters of the wine production and is nearly all white wine (rosé and red wines are made with Pinot Noir).
Crémant d’Alsace AOC – sparkling whites and rosés made in the same method as Champagne.
Alsace Grand Cru AOC, which makes up 4% of the total wine-growing region production. There are 51 classified Grand Cru plots and only four varietals typically allowed in the wines: Riesling, Muscat, Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer. These are nearly always single varietal wines, though there are a few exceptions.

Pinot Noir

Pinot Noir is a red grape variety and a style of red wine that is typically light to medium-bodied, fruit-forward, and relatively low alcohol compared to other red wines. With its higher acidity and lower tannin, Pinot Noirs are very versatile when it comes to food pairing. The red grapes can also be used to make white, rosé and sparkling wine (Blanc de Noirs).

Originally from Burgundy, the thin-skinned Pinot Noir grape is notoriously hard to grow, demanding optimum growing conditions and favouring cooler, coastal climates.

While many experts still consider the best Pinots to come from Burgundy, it is grown in regions around the world, including Oregon, California, New Zealand, Australia, Chile, France, Spain, Germany, and Italy. The wine's diverse geographical range means that you might also find it labelled as Red Burgundy, Pinot Nero, Blauburgunder, or Spätburgunder.