New World Pinot Noir - Results, Jan. '16
Does a New World Pinot Noir taste different from a Burgundian Pinot Noir? According to Jay Youmans, Master of Wine, “Yes” there are differences. New World winemakers tend to use cultured yeasts and inoculate their fermentations achieving clean, straightforward flavors. Burgundians use wild or natural yeast strains for complexity of flavor. New World winemakers oak their pinot noirs more than the French and some even finish bottling with a little residual sugar (a practice