Grape 'Pinot Noir' (Vitis vinifera 'Pinot Noir') is a cool climate 'red' wine grape. The name also refers to wines made from the variety. It is commonly grown in the Adelaide Hills, Yarra Valley and Mornington Peninsula in Victoria and in Tasmania. Pinots tend to be light to medium-bodied dry wines delivering complex flavours. The name is derived from the French words for pine and black. The word pine alludes to the grape variety having tightly clustered, pine cone-shaped bunches of fruit that is almost black when ripe.
- Harvest: Early
- Pollination: Self-pollinating
- Type: Seeded
- Use: Red wine
- Features: Short growing season
