Pinot Meunier
E57121
Pinot Meunier is a black grape variety widely used in sparkling wine production, particularly in Champagne blends, valued for its fruitiness and early ripening.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pinot Meunier is a mutation of Pinot Noir | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
black grape variety
ⓘ
grape variety ⓘ wine grape ⓘ |
| color | black ⓘ |
| cultivationEnvironment | cool climate vineyards ⓘ |
| family | Pinot family ⓘ |
| geneticRelationship | mutation of Pinot ⓘ |
| grapeColor | dark-skinned ⓘ |
| leafCharacteristic |
downy underside
ⓘ
white-felted appearance ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early ripening
ⓘ
fruitiness ⓘ good performance in cool climates ⓘ |
| partOfBlendWith |
Chardonnay
ⓘ
Pinot Noir ⓘ |
| primaryUseRegion | Champagne AOC ⓘ |
| regionOfCultivation |
Australia
ⓘ
France ⓘ Germany ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ Switzerland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| regionOfSignificance | Champagne ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Pinot Gris
ⓘ
Pinot Noir ⓘ |
| species | Vitis vinifera ⓘ |
| synonym |
Black Riesling
ⓘ
Meunier ⓘ Müllerrebe ⓘ Schwarzriesling ⓘ |
| typicalUseInChampagne |
adds fruitiness
ⓘ
adds suppleness ⓘ enhances early drinkability ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Champagne blends
ⓘ
Champagne production ⓘ rosé wine ⓘ sparkling wine production ⓘ still red wine ⓘ |
| viticulturalCharacteristic |
buds later than Pinot Noir
ⓘ
good frost resistance ⓘ high yield potential ⓘ ripens earlier than Pinot Noir ⓘ |
| wineColor |
red wine when vinified with skin contact
ⓘ
white sparkling wine when vinified without skin contact ⓘ |
| wineStyleCharacteristic |
approachability in youth
ⓘ
aromatic fruitiness ⓘ red fruit aromas ⓘ soft tannins ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pinot Meunier is a mutation of Pinot Noir