Pinot Noir Red Wine
Pinot noir features prominently among the finest, most exclusive wines of the world and as such, remains for many the noblest of all red varieties. Though its origins and most sought-after expressions lay in Burgundy, it is grown everywhere from the west coast of the U.S. to Central and Eastern Europe to South Africa to New Zealand. A cool-climate varietal, it is generally suited to lighter styles and is one notoriously temperamental when growing to full ripeness. When properly cultivated and vinified, however, pinot noir is redolent of a sublime array of aromas and flavours: cherry, raspberry, spice, mushroom, clove and hibiscus which, in the fullness of time, typically evolve into those of tea, leather, tobacco leaf, dried fruit and undergrowth. The brisk levels of acidity typically supporting these wonderful characteristics also make it an ultimate food pairing wine, going superbly as it does with all manner of cured meats, charcuterie, cheese and fowl. Once understood and enjoyed, pinot noir is sure to win a leading role in your drinking repertoire.
A lovely Pinot Noir and a real rarity in Tuscany. Potentino is an excepional estate and this full-flavoured pinot is just >
Greenhough is considered one of the best producers in Nelson. This organic pinot noir delivers ripe fruit at lower alcohol >
A lovely deep purple in the glass with a fine brick red edge, a nose of dark red berry fruit, crushed herbs and spices and >
A delightful, fresh and raspberry scented Pinot Noir which offers purity and delicate weight. Lots of wild strawberry and >
A 'proper pinot' from Chile - bags of bright, juicy cherry fruit; layers of sweet spice and a savoury, smokey edge. Lots >
Jackson’s stylish single-vineyard wine is unmistakably pinot in style, with dark plum and blackberry fruits and secondary >
Grivot’s 1er Cru Pruliers is typically powerful and structured, but also a very pure expression of pinot noir. Secondary >
Step forward one of the most highly awarded New Zealand wines of recent years, Escarpment Vineyard’s exceptional “2013 Te >
Jaffelin, housed in the impressive cellars of the Collegiale Notre Dame in Beaune, is the 'smallest of the great Burgundy >
2015 was a top vintage for the region and this pinot noir is ageing very well. The nose already offers hints of the secondary, >
2015 was a top vintage for the region and this pinot noir is ageing very well. The nose already offers hints of the secondary, >
Pinot noir grows wonderfully well in the Hemel-en-Aarde valley, benefitting from many hours of glorious sunshine and the >
The Girards own several plots in Savigny and this is a splendid fusion of soft, red fruit from the Beaune side of the village >
From this small, 7-hectare estate headed by son and 4th generation winemaker Patrice. Given this is Vosne, Patrice naturally >
The village of Givry is in the Côte Chalonnaise and was elevated to "AOC" status in 1946 in recognition of the consistent >
The vineyard of "Les Crots" looks due east and as it is at the top of an escarpment the vines are worked using a terrace >
Deep red with hints of purple. Blackcurrants command this very fruity nose and the palate is lengthy and rich with soft >
In 1981, fifth-generation winemaker Stephen and Prue Henschke purchased a property in the Adelaide Hills; the vineyard was >
Ruby red in colour with an eloquent nose of red berries with hints of oak. The palate is lengthy and has wonderful vibrancy >
This is a serious red, with a deeper, darker fruit character. Supple, weighty and rich in texture, but also a silky smoothness. >
Mercurey, in the southern part of Burgundy, the Côtes Chalonnaise, produces wonderful value Pinot Noirs. The nose is bursting >
A great example of what burgundy at this level is all about. Fresh, fragrant and singing with bright red berry notes. This >
The nose is abound with red berried summer fruits and violets. The palate is structured and smooth, complex but perfectly >
