Pinot Noir is one of Romania’s greatest hidden secrets. Probably the only place in the world that can do this grape variety justice at such brilliant value. The nose is full of summer fruit aroma’s, strawberry, blueberry, and the palate is light and crisp and refreshing with notes of raspberry and cranberry. Serve well chilled at a summer bbq.
As you walk through the rolling vineyards of the 700 hectare Cramele Recas estate, two things are inescapable. The first is the scale of the transformation that Englishman Philip Cox and his wife Elvira have managed to achieve, replanting 700 hectares of decrepit vineyards and replacing them with immaculately tended sites the equal of anywhere else in the world. The second is that if you didn't know where you were, you'd be convinced you were in Tuscany or any other "Classic" wine producing region. And, to a certain extent you are, Romania has a history of wine making stretching back millennia and it was this potential that has driven this dynamic duo to dedicate their lives to driving forward Romanian wine making to it's current state of rude health. A 20 million euro investment in the vineyards and brand new winery.
Bercher Burkheimer Spätburgunder Village (Pinot Noir) 2020
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Wonderfully light, full of wild strawberry, bitter red cherry and raspberry aromas and flavours.
Country: Germany
Region: Kaiserstuhl, Baden
Grapes: Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir)
ABV: 13%
Perfect with roast pork loin stuffed with garlic, onions and sage.
Located between the Rhine River and the Black Forest, Burkheim produces lush and minerally wines that are ideal companions to a wide range of modern cuisine. Bercher produces Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir), Weisburgunder (Pinot Blanc) and Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris). All the wines go through extended lees-aging and have a wonderful aging potential.
Blackwater ‘Terra Lux’ Pinot Noir 2022
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£23.95
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Oaked red wine, quite fruity. A mix of red and dark fruit on the nose. The palate is smooth and structured with a lingering finish.
Grape: Pinot Noir
Country: South Africa
Region: Elgin
ABV: 14,5%
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Yering Station Village Pinot Noir 2023
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£18.95
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Wine from one of Australia's oldest vineyards dating back to 1839.
An elegant, cool-climate Pinot Noir with a perfume of spiced red berries, a pure core of cherry fruit and subtle savoury characters interwoven with red fruits through to a silky finish.
Country: Italy
Region: Victoria
Sub Region: Yarra Valley
ABV: 13 %
Grape: 100% Pinot noir
Despite the threat of Phyllloxera and the property narrowly avoiding grubbing up to be used as a permanent dairy farm, the vineyard ultimately prevailed. Rated a 5 star producer by James Halliday, Yering Station create beautiful cool climate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay and expands our Australian selection to include one of the best vineyards in Yarra Valley.
Ten Minutes by Tractor 10x Pinot Noir 2023
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This cool climate Aussie Pinot punches above its weight.
Surprisingly restrained and elegant for what was a warm ripening season. There are layers of complexity here. Lifted aromatics of tart cherry, fresh tobacco leaves and candied ginger, the palate is supported by a fine acidity, gentle tannins & alluring savoury characteristics of dried red earth, leather and pencil shavings.
Country: Australia
Region: Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
Grapes: 100% Pinot Noir
ABV: 13%
Zavec Brothers Kugl Red 2020
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£19.95
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This ruby red wine is juicy, fresh and floral on the palate with delicate cherry aromas. Forest fruit on nose, blueberry, round tannins, full bodied with a long finish of saltiness and minerality.
Country: Slovenia
Region: Štajerska
Grapes: 50% Pinot noir, 50% Blaufrankisch
ABV: 13%
Food Match: Charcuterie and hard cheeses.
Ashton Hills Piccadilly Valley Pinot Noir 2021
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Pretty strawberry nose with elegance! Silky and smooth, perfectly balanced Pinot. Very Burgundian in style.
Country: Australia
Region: South Australia
Grapes: Pinot Noir
ABV: 13.5%
Pegasus Bay Estate Pinot Noir 2014 Aged Release
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£47.95
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Made by traditional Burgundian winemaking methods: the various blocks were picked at different stages. Approximately 1/3 of the grapes were put at the bottom of the fermentation vats as whole bunches, with the balance being destemmed on top. When fermentation completed, the grape remnants were left to steep in the wine for up to a week, followed by gentle pressing and transfer to oak barriques (40% new). Following a natural malo-lactic fermentation, and maturation for 18mths, the batches from the many different plots and clones were carefully blended. The bouquet evokes black cherries, raspberries and mulberries, interlaced with savoury hints of grilled mushrooms, barbequed meats and wood-smoke.
Country: New Zealand
Region: North Canterbury
ABV: 13.5%
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Chanzy Rully Rouge 'Clos de Bellecroix' 2022
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£31.00
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The 'Clos de Bellecroix' site borders Chagny and faces gently north meaning it’s almost always the last vineyard to be picked. Classic violet and cherry nose. Tightly knit structure, with a seductive mix of crunchy red and black fruits and a touch of balsamic. Lots of aging potential. Drink 2024 to 2030
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Food Match: Roast duck or partridge
Domaine Lucien Boillot Gevrey Chambertin 2021
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£98.00
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Powerful and concentrated on the nose. This may only be a village wine, but it has has the opulence and stature of a 1er Cru.
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Grapes: Pinot Noir
ABV: 13.5%
Chanzy Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Aux Échanges 2013
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£109.00
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Classic red Burgundy! Red fruit aromas: red currants and raspberries. Full and fruity on the palate, with great length and minerality. The tannins are silky and ripe. This wine has a complex profile that combines power and femininity. Aromas of small red berry fruits and violet, and a supple, rounded and superbly balanced palate.
Country: France
Region: Burgundy, Cote de Nuits
Grapes: 100% Pinot Noir
ABV: 13%
Maison Chanzy is a highly respected Burgundian producer, their wines are a classical demonstration of premium vineyard sites in Côte Chalonnaise, Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits.
Their range has been carefully engineered by winemaker Max Blondelle, whose primary task is to create wines that eloquently communicate their respective terroir, whilst remaining hands-off in his approach. As such, Chanzy are one of the few Burgundy producers to achieve Haute Valeur Environnementale level 3; the most highly regarded certification for agriculture in France.
Becker Family Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) 2020
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Light, delicate and floral with notes of crushed wild strawberries. Delicious!
Country: Germany
Region: Pfalz
Grapes: Pinot Noir
ABV: 12.5%
La Crema Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2022
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£39.95
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A nose of raspberry, cranberry, black liquorice, and exotic tea notes. The palate has red cherry, plum, and boysenberry, subtle hints of espresso and cocoa nib underpin notes of spice and toast. Firm yet integrated tannins and bright acidity drives a long finish.
Country: USA
Region: Sonoma County, California
ABV: 13.5%
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Vallet Freres Hautes Cotes de Beaune Rouge 2022
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£32.95
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One of our Superstars from one of the best in Burgundy - Delicious, supple red berry fruit with elegance, integrated tannins and a long, pure, Pinot finish.
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
ABV: 12%
Grapes: 100% Pinot Noir
Vincent Wengier Bourgogne Pinot Noir 'Les Ardillers' 2022
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£29.95
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A classic example of red Burgundy with ripe red fruit and cherries on the nose and palate.
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Grapes: Pinot Noir
ABV: 13%
Riorret The Abbey single vineyard Pinot Noir De Bortoli 2020
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Bright ruby red in colour. The nose is brimming with cranberry and raspberry fruit character, along with hints of game meat and smokiness. On the palate it is balanced, elegant and savoury with a mineral finish.
Country: Australia
Region: Tarrawarra, Yarra Valley
Grapes: Pinot Noir
ABV: 13.5%
Food Match: Perfect with roast duck
Adelsheim Breaking Ground Pinot Noir 2021
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£59.95
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Deliciously layered aromas of black cherry and raspberry lift out of the glass, followed by exotic spice notes and a dark, rich loamy quality. This wine is like satin in the mouth—so supple. It toes the line between ethereal and ponderous in the most delightful way.
Country: USA
Region: Chehalem Mountains, Oregon
Grapes: Pinot Noir
ABV: 13%
Domaine du Pré Semelé Sancerre Red 2022
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£31.95
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Rich red fruit aromas of cherry, raspberry and sweet spice. Full-bodied on the palate packed with delicious pure fruit flavours, enhanced by the well balanced oak and silky tannins on the finish.
Country: France
Region: Sancerre
ABV: 13%
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Food match: Grilled chicken, light game dishes, mushroom linguine or cheese and charcuterie.
Domaine du Pre Semele is located in Maimbray in the town of Sury-en-Vaux 5 km north of Sancerre. The vineyard has been passed on for four generations now and we want to remain a family structure.
Lange Pinot Noir Willamette Valley Classique 2022
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£46.95
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The bright notes of red fruit with a little bit of cocoa and earth. You will taste raspberries, spices and cranberries.
Perfect Pinot Noir! Only 24 barrels made of this, so snap it up while you can!
Ripe in dense black cherry, blueberry and raspberry. This wine has a delicious juiciness that keeps it balanced in the glass. A firmness of acidity supports the well-integrated tannins and lithe fruit, while the finish brings a swirl of cinnamon, baked red apple and vanilla.