Indica Dominant · Gage Green Genetics
Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir is a Gage Green selection built around dark color expression and wine-like terpene complexity, crossing a Pinot mother with a Joseph OG father in a limited regular-seed drop that sold out the day of release. Phenotype hunters report the strain throwing deep purple-to-black calyxes by week six of flower, with a fermented-grape note on the cure that the Gage breeding notes describe as closer to red wine than the candy-grape expression of most modern Purple crosses. Outdoor-leaning by design, plants color most deeply when finished under cool autumn night temperatures and benefit from a longer finish window than the indoor-tuned Gage releases. The high leans heavier on the body than the Mendo Montage line — sedating after the first hour, with a quiet euphoria that suits evening wind-down rather than social use. Pack runs were capped at a few thousand and the strain now circulates only in collector trades.
Reviewed 2026-05-23· Sources: seedfinder.eu, Gage Green Genetics pack inserts
Potency
- THC range
- 18–24%
- Typical THC
- 21%
- CBD
- up to 0.1%
Flowering
- Indoor weeks
- 9–10 wk
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Climate
- Mediterranean, cool temperate, outdoor
Yield & size
- Indoor
- 375-475 g/m²
- Outdoor
- 500-700 g/plant
- Height
- 110-140 cm
Indica / sativa ratio
Terpene profile
The aromatic compounds below shape how Pinot Noir smells, tastes, and ultimately feels in the body.
- dominant
Myrcene
Sedating, musky, herbal — commonly linked to couch-lock effects.
- secondary
Caryophyllene
Peppery and spicy — the only terpene that binds CB2 receptors, studied for anti-inflammatory action.
- secondary
Linalool
Floral and lavender-like — calming, often noted for sleep and anxiety support.
- minor
Humulene
Hoppy and earthy — appetite-suppressing and shared with hops and sage.
Reported side effects
Lineage
Pinot Noir traces to Pinot (Gage selection) × Joseph OG. The cross sits in the Purple / OG Kush family, which influences both the terpene profile and the flowering structure described above.
Genetic family tree
Documented parents and grandparents for Pinot Noir based on breeder catalogues. Library entries are clickable; ancestors not yet documented on this site appear in a lighter, non-linked box.
Strains crossed with Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir is a parent of 1 strains in the broader catalogue. These are crosses that carry Pinot Noir genetics on at least one side of the cross.
Grow profile
Grow profile
- Indica / sativa
- 70% / 30%
- Flowering days
- 63–70 days
- Stretch
- Moderate
- Pest resistance
- Moderate
- Mold resistance
- Moderate
- Training methods
- topping, lst
Feed schedule for Pinot Noir
These EC and NPK targets are starting points calibrated for the strain's Indica lean and moderate difficulty rating — not gospel. Drop 15-20% off any EC ceiling on your first run and let the plant tell you where it actually wants to feed.
Suggested feed schedule
- Late veg
- 1.4-1.6 EC
- Early flower
- 1.5-1.7 EC, NPK 2-3-4
- Mid flower
- 1.8-2.0 EC, NPK 1-4-6
- Late flower
- 1.6-1.8 EC
- Final week
- Plain pH-balanced water for the last 7-10 days; light flush if you ran nutrients on the higher end.
Full breakdown of feed math, runoff testing, and salt buildup in our nutrient guide.
What to expect through the grow cycle
Pinot Noir is documented with a 10-week flower and a compact stretch typical of indica-leaning structure. The visual below maps a documented 14-week cycle built from 4weeks of vegetative growth and the strain's published flowering window.
Published grow reports for Pinot Noir concentrate the most observational notes on the late-flower ripening window. This timeline is descriptive — it reflects what reports document, not a how-to. Actual week-to-week behaviour varies with phenotype, light intensity, pot size, and environment.
Phase details
- Veg (weeks 1-4)
- The documented vegetative period for Pinot Noir. Plants establish root structure, leaf canopy, and node count before flower triggering, with a moderate difficulty rating shaping how forgiving the early canopy work tends to be.
- Stretch (weeks 5-8)
- Pinot Noir is documented as having moderate stretch. Reports describe the plant roughly doubling in height during this phase as the indica-leaning structure establishes its final flowering frame.
- Bud sites (weeks 9-10)
- Pre-flowers form at the nodes and calyxes begin to develop. Grow reports for Pinot Noirnote this as the window where the canopy's eventual bud distribution becomes visible.
- Bud development (weeks 11-12)
- Flowers thicken and calyxes fatten through this phase. Documented Pinot Noir runs show the bulk of visible flower mass accumulating here, with resin production accelerating toward the end.
- Ripening (week 13)
- Trichomes transition from clear toward cloudy and amber. Reports for Pinot Noir describe the Myrcene-led terpene profile maturing through this window, with aroma sharpening week over week.
- Final (week 14)
- Calyx swelling is documented as complete and the harvest window opens. Published Pinot Noir runs end here, within the 9-10 week flowering range reported by the breeder.
Flavor & aroma
Reported effects
Common questions about Pinot Noir
Will Pinot Noir always finish purple?
Not every phenotype throws full purple expression — about half the pack runs in the original release showed deep purple-to-black calyxes, with the rest finishing green-to-magenta. Cool autumn night temperatures push the purple expression further.
Is Pinot Noir related to wine grapes?
No — the name refers to the color and the fermented-grape terpene note that develops on cure, not to any actual grape genetics. The strain is a cross of a Gage Green Pinot selection with the Joseph OG father.
Breeder of record
Gage Green Genetics
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