To quote the great Hugh Johnson on Pinot Noir " The glory of Burgundy's Cote d'or. With Scent, flavour and texture that are unmatched anywhere". Pinot noir wines are produced in a good number of regions across the globe with some yielding better wines than others. Outside of France some much applauded Pinot's are produced in areas of the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Our recent Saturday Kitchen blog featured a fantastic Pinot Noir from Germany too selected by wine expert Tim Atkins to pair with one of the delectable dishes prepared live on the show.
A notoriously difficult grape to grow, the dark skinned pinot noir which grows in clusters vaguely resembling a pine cone or "pinot" in French produces some of the best wines in the world. We have over 200 red, rose, sparkling and even white pinot noir wines on these pages for you to choose from so we are confident you've come to the right place.
Have a leisurely perusal of the pinot's offered on these pages and you'r sure to find an elegant wine to match your budget and tastes. Again some of our blogs feature Pinot Noir selections from our retailers so you can grab a bargain and stock up with a specially selected case online to delight you and your friends and family.
When choosing a table wine, Pinot noir will be a wonderful choice for some of the leaner types of meat, such as, chicken, turkey, veal, game birds, rabbit, and even duck, if it is well drained. It will also accompany any sweet vegetable, such as, carrots, beets, and sweet bell peppers.
Scents of raspberries and violets, silky red cherry fruit; hints of oak; this lighthearted, harmonious red Burgundy (perfect for summer picnics) exemplifies the delicate character of wines from St. Bris, west of Chablis. Five St. Bris hectares went t...
The Botter family is among the largest producers in north-east Italy, with one of the broadest range of wines and grape varieties. They have around 20 hectares of Pinot Noir in the east of Veneto, between Venice and Treviso. Winemaker is family membe...
Dark cherry red in the glass, with a gorgeous ‘summer pudding' bouquet of wild strawberry, raspberry, redcurrant and vanilla aromas. In the mouth it is fresh and juicy, with sweet berry fruity dominating backed by a kirsch-like...
Made by Jacques Vigier, director of the celebrated local Cave, this Pinot Noir comes from the stony foothills of the Massif Central. Fresh intensity of redcurrant and spice flavours show just how good value and quality the grape is capable of in the ...
This variety is very sensitive to it's surrounding climate and terrior. It thrives in cooler, less hash environments than many other varieties and is affected adversely by wind and frost. The soil conditions it is planted in have a very noticeable effect on the final quality and flavour.
The grapes which have a thin skin and a clourless juice also have to husbanded carefully before harvesting as if they are allowed to grow in large, dense bunches, they are also prone to several types of rot and fungal infestation. If this wasn't enough pinot noir grapes are also fussy about yeasts and fermentation practices.
To achieve the best pinot noir wines the winemaker must satisfy themselves with a carefully pruned down and therefore low yield harvest before the grapes enter the fermentation and bottling stages. That said when conditions are perfect we are rewarded with wines so full of varied perfume and flavour that it is no wonder they are held in such high regard by wine lovers across the globe.