- Last updated on February 1, 2023
This is our Boen Pinot Noir review.
California is known for its Pinot Noir, as they were the first winemakers to bring the varietal to America.
Are you after a fruity, complex yet well-balanced, and reasonably priced California Pinot Noir?
Well, you have just found one!
Find below our Boen Pinot Noir full review along with our food pairings recommendations, serving tips, curiosity and where you can buy it.
Let’s begin!
Our Boen Pinot Noir Review
- Brand: Boen
- Grape Varietal: Pinot Noir
- Region: United States, California
- Tasting Notes: Cherry & Berry fruit notes
- Glass & Serving: Burgundy / 55-64 °F (13-18 °C)
- Price Range: $20-$30
- Bottle Size: 750 ml
Boen Pinot Noir review: What's its color?
Boen Pinot Noir wine has a deep garnet color with thick slowly falling legs.
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What does Boen Pinot Noir taste like?
Boen Pinot Noir is entirely made from Pinot Noir grapes.
Is Boen Pinot Noir sweet?
No it’s not sweet. Boen Pinot Noir wine is a dry wine.
A dry wine contains less than 15 g/L.
Learn more about wine sweetness level here.
Boen Pinot Noir review: Which food pairs well with it?
Boen Pinot Noir is very versatile when it comes down to food pairings.
We find it pairs very well with earthy food, meat and strong cheese flavors.
Classic appetizers are mushroom pizza, mushroom agnolotti, and caramelized cauliflower to name some.
Meat wise you have wide selection here from duck, roasted chicken, pork, rabbit, and beef bourguignon for example.
If you are a cheese lover our recommendations for you are Taleggio (wash-rind), Comte, Ceddar (semi-hard) or Pecorino (hard).
Boen Pinot Noir review: What's its alcohol content?
Boen Pinot Noir wine’s alcohol content is 14.7%.
In case you wonder about alcohol content or more precisely Alcohol By Volume, i.e. ABV, measure the alcoholic strength of a drink.
There is a direct relationship between the sugar left in the wine after the alcoholic fermentation has taken place, i.e. Residual Sugar or RS, and ABV.
During alcoholic fermentation, the yeast transforms the sugar in the grape juice into alcohol.
Grapes with high residual sugar will therefore produce dry wine with a high ABV.
How many calories are in a glass of Boen Pinot Noir wine?
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture [1] a 5-ounce glass will contain about 120 to 130 calories.
Alcohol contains 7 calories per gram. So a wine with high ABV will have a higher calories per glass than a wine with low ABV.
Furthermore, sugar contributes to the calorie count.
A dry wine will usually have 4 calories per grams vs a sweet wine that will have around 20 calories per grams of carbs, which include sugar.
What is Boen?
Here is an extract from the Boen website itself:
“BÖEN is a translation of ‘The Farm’ and I chose it as a reminder to myself that the wine I make is indivisible from the land it comes from and that first and foremost, I am a farmer.
Joseph has a keen interest in contributing to the evolution of the wine industry, by discovering new wine-growing locations and experimenting in the cellar.
He is thrilled to release BÖEN – an expression of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay made in his signature style of rich, ripe fruit flavors balanced with bright acidity and judicious hints of toasty oak.”
Conclusion
California is known for its Pinot Noir.
We find Boen Pinot Noir particularly good if you consider the aromas, complexity, and the balance it offers versus the price you pay.
If you have never tried it, I’m not entirely sure what are you still waiting for?
Once you had it, we’d love to know your opinion, so reach out and let’s know what you think! Enjoy!
