Pinot Noir is related to Pinot Grigio. The DNA is the same,  it just has a color mutation. A research study led by Silvia Vezzulli in 2012 in the Journal of Experimental Botany showed that structural dynamics along chromosome 2, a very large deletion present in a single Pinot Gris cell layer was identified and characterized. How cool is that?!  In my latest TV segment, we dive deep into the world of Pinot Noir. 

Wines tasted:

2019 Louis Jadot from Burgundy
2018 Detente Margot from Paso Robles

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