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Pinot Noir
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Yield and Maturity
Yields are shown in Table 2 and 3. Wine data is given in Table
4, and summary observations are presented in Table 7. As noted
above, maximum yield is not necessarily an appropriate goal for
Pinot Noir destined for red wine production. All of the clones
listed in Table 7 produced satisfactory yields with the possible
exception of Clone 236. We have only limited experience with that
clone and it may just be a slow starter. Spätburgunder is
not listed because yields and survival have been so low with that
clone that we have not always bothered to collect data on it.
We do not recommend Spätburgunder.
| PN Clone | Relative Yield |
Typical tons/ acre |
Typical %SS at harvest |
Typical Wine Score* | General Red Wine Quality | Typical Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clone 29 | Moderate | 4.5 | 22 | 6.5-7 | Good | Good color and body, strong berry aromas |
| Mariafeld | Moderate | 4.5 | 22 | 7.3 | Goodz | Good color and tannin, strawberry and berry aromas |
| Pernand | Moderate | 4.5 | 22 | 7 | Good | Mod/good color, very good tannins, rich fruit aromas |
| Meunier | Moderate | 4.5 | 19 | 5 (7) | Moderate/ Goodz |
In normal years low color and spoilage, in dry years, good color, rich taste and spicey aromas |
| Espinette | Moderate | 4 | 21 | 5 | Moderate | Moderate color, cherry fruit, often spoiled by bunch rot |
| Clone 236 | Low? | 3 | 18 | 5,8 | ? | Moderate color, cherry and woody aromas, soft tannins |
| Clone 13 | Moderate | 4 | 19 | 5 | ? | Moderate color, good tannin, cooked fruit aromas |
| Gamay Beaujolais | High | 5 | 20 | 4.5 | Low | Light color, thin, berry & cherry aromas |
| Geneva | High | 5 | 22 | 4.5 | Low | Moderate to low color, Moderate berry fruity aromas, low tannins |
| Pomard | High? | 5 | 19 | 5 | ? | Moderate to low, thin, stewed fruit aromas |
NOTE THESE TASTING NOTES ARE FROM WINES MADE IN 1996 AND EVALUATED BY A LARGE PANEL OF NEW YORK WINE MAKERS
| Pinot Noir Clone |
% Tasters Noteing Fermentation Defect |
% Tasters Suggesting Further Testing |
Avg. Score (20 pts.) |
Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | 15.8 | 88.9 | 15 | Citrus, cherries, good body, color OK |
| 7 | 15 | 87.5 | 15 | More complex nose, fair body |
| Geneva | 14.3 | 87.5 | 14 | Good nose, color but thin |
| Calera | 10.5 | 80 | 14 | Spicy ,red fruits, good body, best color |
| V | 72.2 | 47.1 | 14 | Violets, but distinctly reduced |
| 115 | 95.2 | 53.3 | 14 | Mercaptans |
| Mariafeld | 10.5 | 70.6 | 13 | Berries with fair body but light color |
| 29 | 19 | 58.8 | 13 | Berry Aromas but thin |
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