Which Winemakers Produce Pinot Noir Wines Having the Highest Resveratrol Levels?

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   bretonmj on January 8, 2009 at 4:39 pm

   Red wine made from Pinot noir, Merlot, and Zweigeltrebe grapes all have a high resveratrol content. In a study of hundreds of wines from around the globe, Cornell researcher Leroy Creasy found the highest resveratrol levels in pinot noir grapes grown in cooler, rainy places like the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York and Oregon’s Willamette Valley. (In fact, the highest resveratrol content found in a wine was in Vinifera’s Fleur de Pinot Noir, with four times as much as the nearest California pinot noir tested). Long sown in France’s cool Burgundy region, pinot noir is considered a finicky grape to grow, in part because it is susceptible to rot, which may be the reason it produces more resveratrol than other grapes–up to 40 times as much resveratrol as grapes such as merlot and cabernet sauvignon

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   Pontac on January 8, 2009 at 9:12 pm

   The scientists who researched revesterol and produced the report that wasin teh news found that Merlot from Chile had the highest levels of revesterol.

   However, I think that the actual difference is not that great, and any red wine will offer you enough, so you may as well continue buying your favorite red wine.

   But since revesterol comes from the grape skins, you get less in Pinot Noir because their grapes have thinner skins.

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   oenos123 on January 12, 2009 at 8:17 am

   Sorry but Pinot Noir has the highest level of resveratrol (Univesity of Bordeaux demonstrated it). You will need to find a cool climate Pinot Noir: Burgundy/Oregon?New Zealand.
   Also, it has been demonstrated that Organic Pinot Noir has a 30 % higher amount.
   The Resveratrol is the result of a enzymatic degradation of polyphenols contains in the grape skin. However, Pinot Noir is known to have a smaller concentration of phenols but the enzymatic reaction is way bigger than any varietals.