Pinot Noir is responsible for some of the world’s finest wines. Famed for producing the red wines of Burgundy and the Côte d’Or in particular, it is now widely grown in cool climates across Califonia and Oregon, and with increasing success in New Zealand. Although typically used to produce varietal wines, Pinot Noir makes a significant contribution in the wines of Champagne, where it is vinified as a white wine and blended with Cardonnay and Pinot Meunier. On the whole, fresh summer fruit of strawberries, raspberries and red cherries tend to be the identifying qualities, however richer versions express darker fruit including black cherries (kirsch), cherry cola, leather and violets to name a few.
The Danubian Plain is a Bulgarian wine region located in the hilly northern parts of the country. The vines of this wine region are planted on the steep valley slopes of the mountains, along the course of the meandering Danube River. Compared to other wine regions of Bulgaria, the Danubian Plains remain relatively underdeveloped. This means that the region is quiet in terms of tourism and tourist attractions but it is still certainly worth visiting. What the Danubian Plains lacks in terms of attractions it more than makes up for in terms of historical artifacts, ancient fortresses, and medieval castles.
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Red wine is wine made from dark-coloured grape varieties. The color of red differs based on the grapes variety or varieties used.Interestingly, black grapes yield a juice that is greenish-white. The actual red color comes from anthocyan pigments (also called anthocyanins) from the skin of the grape (exceptions are the relatively uncommon teinturier varieties, which produce a red colored juice). Most of the production centers around the extraction of color and flavor from the grape skin.
