Corot noir

Red wine grape, hybrid

The style profiled here is a dry, medium-bodied red Corot noir wine: deep, berry fruited and rounded. Typical alcohol is 11.5 to 13.5%. Serve it at 14 to 16 °C.

Style profile

Our rating of a representative wine

Sweetness: Bone dry
Body: Medium
Tannin: Medium
Acidity: Medium

Sweetness and structure vary with the producer, region and winemaking. These ratings describe the style above; check the label for the bottle in front of you.

Food pairings

Burgers
Pizza
Barbecue and smoked meat

Explore its wine regions

Finger Lakes AVA
Nine Lakes of East Tennessee AVA

Similar grapes

Chambourcindark, fruity and freshly structured Compare with Corot noir
Merlotsoft, plummy, round Compare with Corot noir

Sources

Facts: Wikipedia, Corot noir (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata Q869196 (CC0).
Variety record: Vitis International Variety Catalogue, VIVC 22527.
Style profile, pairings and serving figures are our own assessment.
Primary variety or producer reference: corot noir.