Pinot Noir / Pinot Nero

Pinot Noir is the grape variety which is used to produce the great red wines of Burgundy. As well as France, it is extensively grown throughout the world. It is also known as Savagnin Noir (Jura), Auvernat Noir (Loire), Pinot Negro (Argentina), Blauburgunder (Austria/Switzerland) and Blauer Burgunder (Austria/Switzerland). Cepage clones of this variety have many synonym names such as (Blauer) Arbst, Auvernat Noir, Pinot Droit, Blauer Klevner, Coraillod, Noirien, Schwartz Klevner and Vert Dore. Pinot Nero is a clone of Pinot Noir, used to make light red wines from grapes mainly found in the Friuli-Venezia-Giulia region of Italy.