(Offer valid until 15 Jun 2026)

Few grape varieties express terroir with the same sensitivity and nuance as Pinot Noir. While Burgundy remains its spiritual home, exceptional interpretations today are also emerging from a number of cooler-climate regions around the world, offering fascinating perspectives on the variety through different landscapes, climates, and winemaking philosophies.

As Jancis Robinson MW notes, “it’s worth considering some of the best Pinot Noirs produced outside Burgundy.” The finest examples combine purity, energy, restraint, and site expression — qualities that continue to define the world’s most compelling Pinot Noirs.Particularly exciting are the wines coming from regions such as Central Otago, Martinborough, Marlborough, Oregon, and California’s cooler coastal vineyards, where careful viticulture and terroir-focused winemaking have elevated Pinot Noir to remarkable levels of precision and complexity.Among them, Jancis Robinson highlights Rippon of Central Otago — the pioneering biodynamic estate overlooking Lake Wanaka — whose wines have long been admired for their captivating and age-worthy character. Equally compelling are the refined expressions emerging from Oregon and selected Californian vineyards, where cooler sites allow Pinot Noir to retain freshness, aromatic detail, and structural finesse.This selection brings together a curated range of Pinot Noir from New Zealand and the United States — wines chosen for their elegance, balance, and distinct sense of place, offering collectors and enthusiasts an opportunity to explore Pinot Noir through a broader global lens.