Pinot

[ pee-noh ]

noun

1. any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
2. a red Pinot Noir or white Pinot Blanc wine made from this grape.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Pinot¹

1910–15; < French, equivalent to pine pine cone + -ot noun suffix

Example Sentences

It’s during the annual Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival, held the third weekend of May each year.

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I received a bottle of Vermont WhistlePig rye for my 40th birthday and a Merry Edwards Russian River Pinot as a wedding present.

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Riese comments colorfully, as a wine sommelier would detail the notes of a Pinot Grigio, suggesting certain waters pair best with certain foods.

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I told him to buy a bottle of Pinot Grigio that we might not drink.

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It’s during the annual Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival the third weekend of May each year.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• merlot