This Pinot Noir is a true regional expression with dark berries, choclate and dried herbs. Rich with supple tannins, pepper spice and subtle oak.

Strong typical Pinot Noir characters are the distinguishing features of this wine, together with the balance of flavour. Lots going on with this wine - layers of toasty oak, bramble & savoury red fruits with earthy tannins make this a rich, decadent quality pinot.

Koyama William's Vineyard S Pinot Noir Waipara Aged in French Oak barrels (a small percentage is new) for 18 months and Malo-Lactic fermentation naturally happens. No fining or filtration is applied. 'A true expression of terroir and vintage.'Takahiro Koyama The wine is vinified only using grapes from the selected hillside blocks of Williams Vineyard. Clone UCD 5 and Abel were used for this wine. After being hand-harvested, the grapes are sorted again in the winery, and whole bunch clusters (about 70%) were fermented in open-top French Oak barrels. Hand plunged twice a day during fermentation and pressed in a hand-operated small basket press.

Our Pinot Noir is estate grown at Greystone Vineyard and was harvested at full ripeness with the grapes in healthy condition. A small portion fermented as whole bunches whilst the majority was de-stemmed before small batch fermentation around 1.8 Tonne with 100% native yeasts. All batches were hand plunged up to three times daily to extract tannin, colour and promote good yeast health. Post fermentation maceration lasted for up to 3 weeks to allow ripe fruit tannins to soften, flavours to deepen and gain in complexity. Aged for 11 months in barrel with 30% being new French oak from selected and trusted cooperages. A very nice drop indeed.

Pegasus Bay have about a dozen different clones of Pinot Noir. With their original plantings, these grow intermingled throughout the various blocks. The vines, many of which are nearly 30 years old and on their own roots, grow on a series of north facing, gradually descending terraces. Traditional Burgundian winemaking methods are used. Bright ruby colour. Its generous aromas and flavours dark cherries, blackberries, raspberries and mulberries, suffused with chocolate mocha and spice. There is an underlying savoury character, suggesting grilled meats and mushrooms with a hint of black olive tapenade. It is seductively light on entry but rapidly expands on the palate to become rich and mouth filling, while retaining elegance and poise. Silky tannins help draw out its lingering aftertaste.

Taylors produce a surprise packet of a Pinot Noir at a very attractive price. Bright cherry colour complemented by a nose of strawberry and spice. Flavours of ripe cherries follow and lingers nicely on the palate.

Remarkable in name and remarkable in nature. Hailing from the young, funky and cool region of Central Otago this Pinot Noir shows all the cherry richness we've come to expect. Add in the sheer approachability courtesy of the smattering of strawberry and red berry flavours and the silken, soft finish and you have an Otago bargain that is a must try.

Toolangi Pinot Noir is hand picked fruit from low yielding vineyards in Coldstream in the Yarra Valley. A wonderfully seductive Pinot from one of the most exciting cool climate producers in Australia.

Ninth Island Pinot Noir is a sensational cool-climate Pinot Noir from the makers of Piper's Brook. Tasmania is now recognised as a world class Pinot region and with wines of this quality one can see why!

This is a great value for money Pinot! 6ft6 has lovely aromas of cherries raspberries and a hint of white pepper on the nose. The palate is brimming with bright lively fruit and the balance is impeccable.