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Pinot Meunier

One of the three grape varieties used in the composition of champagne

Pinot Meunier

Also called Morillon, Noirien or Spätburger.
Pinot Meunier is a black grape variety known above all for its use in sparkling wines, particularly in Champagne, for which it is blended with another black grape variety, Pinot Noir, and a white grape variety, Chardonnay. Supple and fruity, it brings delicacy to Champagne. It is mainly used to bridge the dissimilar qualities of the other two grape varieties. It is possible to find Pinot Meunier vinified alone in Champagne or just blended with Pinot Noir, giving birth to Blanc de Noirs Champagne. It also produces some rare still red wines from the small vineyards of Orléans and Touraine in Loire Valley.

WHERE IS IT FOUND?
In France and all over the world

Vin français

FRANCE

- Champagne (mainly)
- Loire Valley (Orléans, Touraine)

MAIN APPELLATIONS 
By type of wine: Red and sparkling

Vins effervescent Pinot Meunier

Champagne

Vins rouge Pinot Meunier

Orléans

SHALL WE TASTE?
In the glass

Vin effervescent Pinot Meunier

Champagne

When vinified as a white wine, it produces pale colours. It brings a generous, fruity side to Champagne (ripe apple, plum, yellow fruit, dried fruit). On the palate, it offers roundness, suppleness and body.

Serving temperature 8°C

Vin rouge Pinot Meunier

reds

Predominantly found in the Orléans appellation, it is combined with Pinot Noir to produce light wines. Vinified on its own, the wine is tender and lacks colour. Less refined and less generous than Pinot Noir. Aromas of red and black fruits (redcurrant, cherry, blackcurrant). To be drunk young.

FOOD AND WINE PAIRINGS
Pinot Meunier with your meals

Vin effervescent Pinot Meunier

CHAMPAGNE

Aperitif. The more vinous wines are also suitable with hot starters, white meats, especially poultry.

Vin rouge Pinot Meunier

REDS

Charcuterie, red meat grills (barbecue), dishes with tomato sauce: Bolognese pasta, chicken basque, etc.

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More Information

Champagne, the trilogy of grape varieties

The Champagne region is the stronghold of Pinot Meunier.

Within the Champagne AOC, 7 grape varieties are authorized. But out of the 7, there are 3 that dominate. Pinot Meunier is part of this trilogy alongside Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

Despite this classic blend recently more and more cuvées are being vinified with a single grape variety giving birth to :

  • - Blanc de Blancs (white from whites): made exclusively from Chardonnay.
  • - Blanc de Noirs (white from blacks): made from either Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, or both.

Pinot Meunier

Very well established in the Marne Valley, this black grape variety with colourless flesh (known as "white") is covered with a fluffy white down, earning it the name "Farineux Noir" (Floury Black) because its appearance is reminiscent of flour.

In the blending of Champagne, Pinot Meunier brings a generous fruitiness and suppleness allowing the wine to evolve quickly.

When vinified alone or with Pinot Noir, it gives birth to Blanc de Noirs Champagne. With its powerful and round side, carried by the aromas of red or white fruits, it can be appreciated as an aperitif. The more vinous varieties are also suitable with hot starters and white meats, especially poultry.


Pinot Noir

Very present in the Montagne de Reims, the Côte des Bar and in the eastern part of the Vallée de Marne.

This black grape variety has the particularity, like Pinot Meunier, to have black berries with white flesh.

It provides power, body, roundness and complexity thanks to its peppery and fruity nuances. It is this that gives structure to the Champagnes.

When vinified alone or with Pinot Meunier, it gives birth to Blanc de Noirs Champagne.


Chardonnay

Emblematic white grape variety of the Côtes des Blancs, it is characterized by its delicate aromas..

It brings freshness and finesse with vivacity to the blends.

As a mono-varietal, it gives birth to the Blanc de Blancs Champagne. Lively and with aromas of citrus fruits, white flowers and white fruits (peach, green apple), it is marvellous an aperitif or as an accompaniment to seafood and white meats.

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