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Originally Posted by Don Plumley
Not true.
While some people might put Syrah into a Pinot (called "hamburger helper" in the winery), and a couple of the big point getting wines are suspected of doing this, no self respecting producer would do that. The beauty of Pinot Noir is that it is a 100% varietal wine, it does not need other varietals to make interesting.
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Refinement - I have no real operating idea of what they do in NZ, I have winemaker friends of high end brands in Mornington (Australia) and they are 100% varietal.
The wine we make, the wine I see made, the vast majority of the Pinot Noir from Sonoma County are 100% pinot and they are wonderful.