pinot

noun

pi·​not ˈpē-(ˌ)nō 

variants or Pinot

plural pinots or Pinots

1

: any of several purple or white vinifera grapes used for wine-making

2

: a wine made from pinot grapes

especially : pinot noir

Initial tastings of the 2007 Pinots suggest that it is a very good vintage.

—Daniel Sogg

Examples of pinot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sample hundreds of pinot noirs with food pairings by local chefs over the course of this weekend, which includes vineyard tours, educational seminars, a barbecue and a grand tasting. —Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025

After this now-classic movie debuted, tourism in the region boomed and pinot producers multiplied. —Aislyn Greene, AFAR Media, 19 Feb. 2025

Driving the news: Researchers from Oregon State sent a bunch of Oregon pinot — some with smoke taint, some smoke-free — over to New Zealand for a taste test. —Kale Williams, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025

Oregon’s Pinot Noir Wines The Willamette Valley is Oregon’s central Pinot-producing zone, responsible for 95% of Pinot Noir wines and 82% of Pinot Noir grapes. —Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing pinot

• pinot blanc
• pinot grigio
• pinot noir

Rhymes for pinot

• binet
• linnet
• minute
• spinet
• bassinet