{"id":16124,"date":"2026-04-23T10:07:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T10:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/curated.winescurated.com\/red-wine\/pinot-noir\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T10:09:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T10:09:48","slug":"pinot-noir","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/red-wine\/pinot-noir\/","title":{"rendered":"Pinot Noir"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"cover-image gsbp-dc0928c alignfull\">\n<div class=\"gsbp-b8f8208\">\n<h1 id=\"gspb_heading-id-gsbp-3b74dcd\" class=\"gspb_heading gspb_heading-id-gsbp-3b74dcd \"><strong>Pinot Noir bottles not to miss in 2026 <\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"gspb_text-id-gsbp-f1b45d7\" class=\"gspb_text gspb_text-id-gsbp-f1b45d7 \">Pinot Noir is an elegant red wine with bright acidity, silky tannins and earthy and red fruit flavours. We tasted 10+ bottles from Burgundy, Italy and Australia, from \u00a350 entry level to Grand Cru collectables rated 4.6-5\/5. Our 5\/5 top pick: Domaine Ponsot Clos de la Roche Grand Cru 2013. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-container gspb_container gspb_container-gsbp-ab1572d\" id=\"gspb_container-id-gsbp-ab1572d\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-container gspb_container gspb_container-gsbp-aab5060\" id=\"gspb_container-id-gsbp-aab5060\">\n<p id=\"gspb_text-id-gsbp-ae7a61a\" class=\"gspb_text gspb_text-id-gsbp-ae7a61a \">By<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\"><img src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/31731e2920e8d462d62fa6b336ff0210b7274532184d607cdb9e19571d2d92c1?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g\" alt=\"Malvina Demaj\" class=\"wc-author-avatar\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/author\/malvina-demaj\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Malvina Demaj<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<p id=\"gspb_text-id-gsbp-91e3f29\" class=\"gspb_text gspb_text-id-gsbp-91e3f29 \">Last updated:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-23T10:07:51+00:00\">April 23, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>\n\/* Anchor spans injected before headings \u2014 invisible, no layout impact *\/\n.wcp-toc-anchor {\n\tdisplay: block;\n\theight: 0;\n\tmargin: 0;\n\tpadding: 0;\n\tborder: 0;\n\tline-height: 0;\n\tfont-size: 0;\n}\n\n\/* ====== WCP Table of Contents \u2014 Figma ====== *\/\n.wcp-toc {\n\twidth: 100%;\n\tbackground: #fff;\n\tborder: 1px solid #E5E5E5;\n\tborder-radius: 24px;\n\tpadding: 22px 26px;\n\tbox-sizing: border-box;\n\tfont-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;\n\tmargin: 24px 0;\n\tmin-height: 160px;\n\tcontain: layout style;\n}\n.wcp-toc *,\n.wcp-toc *::before {\n\tbox-sizing: border-box;\n}\n\n\/* Header row *\/\n.wcp-toc-header {\n\tdisplay: flex;\n\talign-items: center;\n\tjustify-content: space-between;\n\tpadding-bottom: 14px;\n\tborder-bottom: 1px solid #E5E5E5;\n}\n\n\/* Title *\/\n.wcp-toc-title {\n\tfont-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif !important;\n\tfont-weight: 700 !important;\n\tfont-size: 16px !important;\n\tline-height: 1.4 !important;\n\tletter-spacing: 0 !important;\n\tcolor: #000 !important;\n\tmargin: 0 !important;\n\tpadding: 0 !important;\n}\n\n\/* Toggle *\/\n.wcp-toc-toggle {\n\twidth: 30px;\n\theight: 26px;\n\tborder: 1px solid #999191;\n\tborder-radius: 4px;\n\tbackground: transparent;\n\tdisplay: flex;\n\talign-items: center;\n\tjustify-content: center;\n\tcursor: pointer;\n\tpadding: 0;\n\tflex-shrink: 0;\n\ttransition: border-color 0.2s;\n}\n.wcp-toc .wcp-toc-toggle:hover,\n.wcp-toc .wcp-toc-toggle:focus,\n.wcp-toc .wcp-toc-toggle:active {\n\tborder-color: #B8860B !important;\n\tbackground-color: transparent !important;\n\tcolor: inherit !important;\n}\n.wcp-toc-toggle svg {\n\twidth: 10px;\n\theight: 6px;\n\ttransition: transform 0.25s ease;\n}\n.wcp-toc-toggle[aria-expanded=\"true\"] svg {\n\ttransform: rotate(180deg);\n}\n\n\/* Items list *\/\n.wcp-toc-items {\n\tlist-style: none !important;\n\tmargin: 0 !important;\n\tpadding: 14px 0 0 12px !important;\n\tdisplay: flex;\n\tflex-direction: column;\n\tgap: 14px;\n}\n\n\/* Collapsed *\/\n.wcp-toc-items.wcp-toc-collapsed {\n\tdisplay: none !important;\n}\n.wcp-toc:has(.wcp-toc-collapsed) {\n\tmin-height: auto !important;\n}\n.wcp-toc:has(.wcp-toc-collapsed) .wcp-toc-header {\n\tborder-bottom: none !important;\n\tpadding-bottom: 0 !important;\n}\n\n\/* Each item *\/\n.wcp-toc-items li {\n\tdisplay: flex !important;\n\talign-items: center !important;\n\tgap: 10px !important;\n\tmargin: 0 !important;\n\tpadding: 0 !important;\n\tlist-style: none !important;\n\tbackground: none !important;\n\tborder: none !important;\n}\n\n\/* Bullet dot *\/\n.wcp-toc-items li::before {\n\tcontent: '' !important;\n\twidth: 5px !important;\n\tmin-width: 5px !important;\n\theight: 5px !important;\n\tborder-radius: 50% !important;\n\tbackground: #000 !important;\n\tdisplay: block !important;\n\tflex-shrink: 0;\n}\n\n\/* Link text \u2014 specificity must beat .entry-content a:not(...)\u00d73 (0-4-1) *\/\n.wcp-toc-items a:not(.wp-block-button__link):not(.product-card-button):not(.wcpro-title-link) {\n\tfont-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif !important;\n\tfont-weight: 400 !important;\n\tfont-size: 16px !important;\n\tline-height: 1.4 !important;\n\tletter-spacing: 0 !important;\n\tcolor: #000 !important;\n\ttext-decoration: none !important;\n\ttransition: color 0.2s;\n}\n.wcp-toc-items a:not(.wp-block-button__link):not(.product-card-button):not(.wcpro-title-link):hover {\n\tcolor: #B8860B !important;\n}\n\n\n\/* Table heading spacing \u2014 prevent heading from being hidden by table *\/\n.wines-table-wrapper {\n\tmargin-top: 8px !important;\n}\n\n\/* ====== Mobile (\u2264768px) ====== *\/\n@media (max-width: 768px) {\n\t.wcp-toc {\n\t\tpadding: 18px 20px;\n\t\tborder-radius: 18px;\n\t\tmargin: 20px 0;\n\t}\n\t.wcp-toc-title {\n\t\tfont-size: 15px !important;\n\t}\n\t.wcp-toc-toggle {\n\t\twidth: 36px;\n\t\theight: 32px;\n\t}\n\t.wcp-toc-toggle svg {\n\t\twidth: 10px;\n\t\theight: 6px;\n\t}\n\t.wcp-toc-header {\n\t\tpadding-bottom: 12px;\n\t}\n\t.wcp-toc-items {\n\t\tpadding: 12px 0 0 8px !important;\n\t\tgap: 12px;\n\t}\n\t.wcp-toc-items a {\n\t\tfont-size: 15px !important;\n\t}\n}\n\n\/* ====== Small mobile (\u2264400px) ====== *\/\n@media (max-width: 400px) {\n\t.wcp-toc {\n\t\tpadding: 16px 18px;\n\t\tborder-radius: 14px;\n\t}\n\t.wcp-toc-title {\n\t\tfont-size: 14px !important;\n\t}\n\t.wcp-toc-toggle {\n\t\twidth: 34px;\n\t\theight: 30px;\n\t}\n\t.wcp-toc-items a {\n\t\tfont-size: 14px !important;\n\t}\n\t.wcp-toc-items {\n\t\tgap: 10px;\n\t}\n}\n<\/style>\n\t\t<nav class=\"wcp-toc\" aria-label=\"Table of contents\">\n\t<div class=\"wcp-toc-header\">\n\t\t<span class=\"wcp-toc-title\">In this article<\/span>\n\t\t<button class=\"wcp-toc-toggle\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-label=\"Toggle table of contents\">\n\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 12 7\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M1 1L6 6L11 1\" stroke=\"#000\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<ul class=\"wcp-toc-items wcp-toc-collapsed\">\n\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#gspb_heading-id-gsbp-3b74dcd\">Pinot Noir bottles not to miss in 2026<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#ranking\">Best Pinot Noir wine to buy online in the UK<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#faqs-on-pinot-noir\">FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n\t\t<script>\ndocument.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', function() {\n\t'use strict';\n\n\tvar toc = document.querySelector( '.wcp-toc' );\n\tif ( ! toc ) return;\n\n\t\/* =============================================================\n\t * 1. Auto-position TOC.\n\t *\n\t *    Strategy: insert before the 2nd Greenshift H2 heading.\n\t *    Page structure is always:\n\t *      H2[0] = ranking heading (\"10 Best\u2026\")\n\t *      [wine cards + summary text]\n\t *      H2[1] = next section  \u2190 TOC goes HERE\n\t *\n\t *    Fallback chain:\n\t *      a) Before 2nd H2[id^=\"gspb_heading-id-\"]\n\t *      b) Before 2nd H2 on page (any)\n\t *      c) After first wcpro grid wrapper\n\t *      d) Original shortcode position (no move)\n\t * ============================================================= *\/\n\tfunction positionToc() {\n\t\t\/* (a) After first wine cards grid \u2014 most reliable position *\/\n\t\tvar grid = document.querySelector( '.wcpro-grid-wrapper' );\n\t\tif ( grid ) {\n\t\t\t\/* Walk forward to find the next heading or block after the grid *\/\n\t\t\tvar node = grid;\n\t\t\twhile ( node.nextElementSibling ) {\n\t\t\t\tnode = node.nextElementSibling;\n\t\t\t\tif ( \/^H[2-4]$\/i.test( node.tagName ) || node.querySelector( 'h2, h3, h4' ) ||\n\t\t\t\t     ( node.classList && node.classList.contains( 'wcp-toc-anchor' ) ) ) {\n\t\t\t\t\tnode.parentNode.insertBefore( toc, node );\n\t\t\t\t\treturn true;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* No heading found \u2014 insert right after the grid *\/\n\t\t\tgrid.parentNode.insertBefore( toc, grid.nextSibling );\n\t\t\treturn true;\n\t\t}\n\n\t\t\/* (b) Fallback: before 2nd H2 on page *\/\n\t\tvar allH2 = document.querySelectorAll( '.entry-content h2, article h2' );\n\t\tif ( allH2.length >= 2 ) {\n\t\t\tvar target = allH2[1];\n\t\t\tvar prev   = target.previousElementSibling;\n\t\t\tif ( prev && prev.classList && prev.classList.contains( 'wcp-toc-anchor' ) ) {\n\t\t\t\ttarget = prev;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\ttarget.parentNode.insertBefore( toc, target );\n\t\t\treturn true;\n\t\t}\n\n\t\treturn false; \/* (c) stay in place *\/\n\t}\n\n\t\/* Leave a placeholder at original position to prevent CLS *\/\n\tvar placeholder = document.createElement( 'div' );\n\tplaceholder.style.cssText = 'height:0;margin:0;padding:0;overflow:hidden;';\n\n\ttry {\n\t\tvar moved = positionToc();\n\t\tif ( moved ) {\n\t\t\t\/* Replace original position with zero-height placeholder *\/\n\t\t\ttoc.parentNode && toc.parentNode.insertBefore( placeholder, toc.nextSibling );\n\t\t\tplaceholder.style.display = 'none';\n\t\t}\n\t} catch(e) { \/* positioning failed \u2014 show in place *\/ }\n\n\t\/* Always reveal TOC \u2014 never leave it hidden *\/\n\ttoc.classList.remove( 'wcp-toc--pending' );\n\ttoc.style.opacity = '1';\n\ttoc.style.position = '';\n\ttoc.style.left = '';\n\ttoc.style.pointerEvents = '';\n\n\t\/* =============================================================\n\t * 2. Toggle expand \/ collapse \u2014 ALL TOC instances on the page\n\t * ============================================================= *\/\n\tdocument.querySelectorAll( '.wcp-toc' ).forEach( function( tocEl ) {\n\t\tvar toggle = tocEl.querySelector( '.wcp-toc-toggle' );\n\t\tvar list   = tocEl.querySelector( '.wcp-toc-items' );\n\t\tif ( toggle && list ) {\n\t\t\ttoggle.addEventListener( 'click', function() {\n\t\t\t\tvar expanded = this.getAttribute( 'aria-expanded' ) === 'true';\n\t\t\t\tthis.setAttribute( 'aria-expanded', String( ! expanded ) );\n\t\t\t\tlist.classList.toggle( 'wcp-toc-collapsed', expanded );\n\t\t\t} );\n\t\t}\n\t} );\n\n\t\/* =============================================================\n\t * 3. Smooth scroll with sticky-header offset\n\t * ============================================================= *\/\n\tvar links = toc.querySelectorAll( '.wcp-toc-items a' );\n\tfor ( var i = 0; i < links.length; i++ ) {\n\t\tlinks[i].addEventListener( 'click', function( e ) {\n\t\t\tvar href = this.getAttribute( 'href' );\n\n\t\t\tif ( href === '#' ) {\n\t\t\t\te.preventDefault();\n\t\t\t\twindow.scrollTo( { top: 0, behavior: 'smooth' } );\n\t\t\t\treturn;\n\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\tvar target;\n\t\t\ttry {\n\t\t\t\ttarget = document.querySelector( href );\n\t\t\t} catch ( err ) {\n\t\t\t\treturn;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\tif ( ! target ) return;\n\n\t\t\te.preventDefault();\n\n\t\t\tvar offset = 24;\n\t\t\tvar header = document.querySelector( '#masthead' )\n\t\t\t\t|| document.querySelector( 'header.site-header' )\n\t\t\t\t|| document.querySelector( 'header' );\n\t\t\tif ( header ) {\n\t\t\t\tvar hStyle = window.getComputedStyle( header );\n\t\t\t\tif ( hStyle.position === 'fixed' || hStyle.position === 'sticky' ) {\n\t\t\t\t\toffset = header.offsetHeight + 24;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\tvar top = target.getBoundingClientRect().top + window.pageYOffset - offset;\n\t\t\twindow.scrollTo( { top: top, behavior: 'smooth' } );\n\t\t} );\n\t}\n} );\n<\/script>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ranking\">Best Pinot Noir wine to buy online in the UK<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t#wcpro-shortcode-4722 {\n\t\t\t--wcpro-primary: #d13a3a;\n\t\t\t--wcpro-bg: #ffffff;\n\t\t\t--wcpro-text: #333333;\n\t\t\t--wcpro-card-padding: 20px;\n\t\t\t--wcpro-card-gap: 24px;\n\t\t\t--wcpro-border-radius: 8px;\n\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\t#wcpro-shortcode-4722 a {\n\t\t\t\ttext-decoration: none;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\t\t<div id=\"wcpro-shortcode-4722\" class=\"wcpro-grid-wrapper wcpro-template-horizontal-ecommerce\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wine-horizontal-ecommerce-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-horizontal-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Left: Wine Image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/clos-de-la-roche-vieilles-vignes-grand-cru-cuvee-domaine-ponsot-2013\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Clos-de-Vougeot-Grand-Cru-Pierre-Ponnelle-2017-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wine-card size-wine-card wp-post-image\" alt=\"Clos de la Roche Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru Cuv\u00e9e &#8211; Domaine Ponsot 2013\u00a0\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"1\" data-wine=\"Clos de la Roche Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru Cuv\u00e9e &#8211; Domaine Ponsot 2013\u00a0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Center: Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wine-h-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/clos-de-la-roche-vieilles-vignes-grand-cru-cuvee-domaine-ponsot-2013\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Clos de la Roche Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru Cuv\u00e9e &#8211; Domaine Ponsot 2013\u00a0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClos de la Roche Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru Cuv\u00e9e &#8211; Domaine Ponsot 2013\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Additional Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country\/Region -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; color:unset; margin: 8px 0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBurgundy, France\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Rating - Stars and Score with Decimal Support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wine-h-score\">5.0\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description\/Excerpt -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA red Burgundy that delivers clear aromas of cherry, plum and blueberry, accompanied by violet and hints of spice. It is elegant and structured on the palate, with well integrated tannins and a clean, consistent finish.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Right: Price & Button -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-label\">From:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-value\">\u00a3626.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/clos-de-la-roche-vieilles-vignes-grand-cru-cuvee-domaine-ponsot-2013\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Clos de la Roche Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru Cuv\u00e9e &#8211; Domaine Ponsot 2013\u00a0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-horizontal-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Left: Wine Image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/les-mazoyeres-grand-cru-domaine-de-la-vougeraie-2021\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Les-Mazoyeres-Grand-Cru-Domaine-de-la-Vougeraie-2021-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wine-card size-wine-card wp-post-image\" alt=\"Les Mazoy\u00e8res Grand Cru &#8211; Domaine de la Vougeraie 2021\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"2\" data-wine=\"Les Mazoy\u00e8res Grand Cru &#8211; Domaine de la Vougeraie 2021\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Center: Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wine-h-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/les-mazoyeres-grand-cru-domaine-de-la-vougeraie-2021\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Les Mazoy\u00e8res Grand Cru &#8211; Domaine de la Vougeraie 2021\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLes Mazoy\u00e8res Grand Cru &#8211; Domaine de la Vougeraie 2021\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Additional Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country\/Region -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; color:unset; margin: 8px 0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBurgundy, France\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Rating - Stars and Score with Decimal Support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wine-h-score\">5.0\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description\/Excerpt -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tElegant in structure, with high acidity, silky tannins and notes of wild strawberries, raspberries, forest floor and violet, as well as a precise, savoury finish.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Right: Price & Button -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-label\">From:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-value\">\u00a3362.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/les-mazoyeres-grand-cru-domaine-de-la-vougeraie-2021\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Les Mazoy\u00e8res Grand Cru &#8211; Domaine de la Vougeraie 2021\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-horizontal-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Left: Wine Image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/clos-de-vougeot-grand-cru-pierre-ponnelle-2017\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Clos-de-Vougeot-Grand-Cru-Pierre-Ponnelle-2017-200x300-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wine-card size-wine-card wp-post-image\" alt=\"Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru &#8211; Pierre Ponnelle 2017\u00a0\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"3\" data-wine=\"Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru &#8211; Pierre Ponnelle 2017\u00a0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Center: Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wine-h-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/clos-de-vougeot-grand-cru-pierre-ponnelle-2017\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru &#8211; Pierre Ponnelle 2017\u00a0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClos de Vougeot Grand Cru &#8211; Pierre Ponnelle 2017\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Additional Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country\/Region -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; color:unset; margin: 8px 0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBurgundy, France\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Rating - Stars and Score with Decimal Support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-partial-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-empty\" style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; overflow: hidden; width: 90%; color: #f39c12;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wine-h-score\">4.9\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description\/Excerpt -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tExpressive aromas of oak, vanilla, leather and red fruit lead to a complex, well balanced palate with silken tannins and a lengthy finish.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Right: Price & Button -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-label\">From:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-value\">\u00a3253.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/clos-de-vougeot-grand-cru-pierre-ponnelle-2017\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru &#8211; Pierre Ponnelle 2017\u00a0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-horizontal-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Left: Wine Image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/gevrey-chambertin-premier-cru-domaine-jacques-prieur-2020\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Gevrey-Chambertin-Premier-Cru-Domaine-Jacques-Prieur-2020-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wine-card size-wine-card wp-post-image\" alt=\"Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru &#8211; Domaine Jacques Prieur 2020\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"4\" data-wine=\"Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru &#8211; Domaine Jacques Prieur 2020\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Center: Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wine-h-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/gevrey-chambertin-premier-cru-domaine-jacques-prieur-2020\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru &#8211; Domaine Jacques Prieur 2020\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru &#8211; Domaine Jacques Prieur 2020\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Additional Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country\/Region -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; color:unset; margin: 8px 0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBurgundy, France\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Rating - Stars and Score with Decimal Support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-partial-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-empty\" style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; overflow: hidden; width: 90%; color: #f39c12;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wine-h-score\">4.9\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description\/Excerpt -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJuicy and tender, with subtle floral notes, toastiness and hints of ripe and fresh black cherries. The palate is dense and spicy with digestible tannins.&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Right: Price & Button -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-label\">From:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-value\">\u00a3229.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/gevrey-chambertin-premier-cru-domaine-jacques-prieur-2020\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru &#8211; Domaine Jacques Prieur 2020\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-horizontal-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Left: Wine Image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/anderson-valley-pinot-noir-kosta-browne-2021\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Anderson-Valley-Pinot-Noir-Kosta-Browne-2021-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wine-card size-wine-card wp-post-image\" alt=\"Anderson Valley Pinot Noir &#8211; Kosta Browne 2021\u00a0\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"5\" data-wine=\"Anderson Valley Pinot Noir &#8211; Kosta Browne 2021\u00a0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Center: Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wine-h-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/anderson-valley-pinot-noir-kosta-browne-2021\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Anderson Valley Pinot Noir &#8211; Kosta Browne 2021\u00a0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnderson Valley Pinot Noir &#8211; Kosta Browne 2021\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Additional Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country\/Region -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; color:unset; margin: 8px 0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCalifornia, US\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Rating - Stars and Score with Decimal Support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-partial-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-empty\" style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; overflow: hidden; width: 80%; color: #f39c12;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wine-h-score\">4.8\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description\/Excerpt -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe bouquet opens with aromas of wild blackberry, rose petals, herbs and subtle oak. It is medium bodied, with silky tannins and juicy acidity.&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Right: Price & Button -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-label\">From:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-value\">\u00a3157.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/anderson-valley-pinot-noir-kosta-browne-2021\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Anderson Valley Pinot Noir &#8211; Kosta Browne 2021\u00a0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-horizontal-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Left: Wine Image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/curlan-pinot-nero-riserva-girlan-2020\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Curlan-Pinot-Nero-Riserva-Girlan-2020-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wine-card size-wine-card wp-post-image\" alt=\"Curlan Pinot Nero Riserva &#8211; Girlan 2020\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"6\" data-wine=\"Curlan Pinot Nero Riserva &#8211; Girlan 2020\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Center: Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wine-h-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/curlan-pinot-nero-riserva-girlan-2020\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"6\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Curlan Pinot Nero Riserva &#8211; Girlan 2020\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCurlan Pinot Nero Riserva &#8211; Girlan 2020\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Additional Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country\/Region -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; color:unset; margin: 8px 0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSouth Tyrol, Italy\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Rating - Stars and Score with Decimal Support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-partial-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-empty\" style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; overflow: hidden; width: 80%; color: #f39c12;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wine-h-score\">4.8\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description\/Excerpt -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tElegant and full bodied, with well developed tannins and aromas of forest fruit, black cherries and a distinct, herbal spiciness.&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Right: Price & Button -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-label\">From:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-value\">\u00a3106.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/curlan-pinot-nero-riserva-girlan-2020\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"6\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Curlan Pinot Nero Riserva &#8211; Girlan 2020\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-horizontal-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Left: Wine Image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/boot-hill-vineyard-pinot-noir-gusbourne-estate-2019\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Boot-Hill-Vineyard-Pinot-Noir-Gusbourne-Estate-2019-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wine-card size-wine-card wp-post-image\" alt=\"Boot Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir &#8211; Gusbourne Estate 2019\u00a0\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"7\" data-wine=\"Boot Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir &#8211; Gusbourne Estate 2019\u00a0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Center: Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wine-h-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/boot-hill-vineyard-pinot-noir-gusbourne-estate-2019\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"7\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Boot Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir &#8211; Gusbourne Estate 2019\u00a0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBoot Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir &#8211; Gusbourne Estate 2019\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Additional Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country\/Region -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; color:unset; margin: 8px 0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEngland\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Rating - Stars and Score with Decimal Support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-partial-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-empty\" style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; overflow: hidden; width: 70%; color: #f39c12;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wine-h-score\">4.7\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description\/Excerpt -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe nose reveals aromas of cherry and cranberry, followed by earthy notes, dried herbs and delicate spice. On the palate, it offers smoky minerality, soft tannins and an elegant finish.&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Right: Price & Button -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-label\">From:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-value\">\u00a395.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/boot-hill-vineyard-pinot-noir-gusbourne-estate-2019\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"7\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Boot Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir &#8211; Gusbourne Estate 2019\u00a0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-horizontal-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Left: Wine Image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/auxey-duresses-premier-cru-comte-armand-2021\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Auxey-Duresses-Premier-Cru-Comte-Armand-2021-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wine-card size-wine-card wp-post-image\" alt=\"Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru &#8211; Comte Armand 2021\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"8\" data-wine=\"Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru &#8211; Comte Armand 2021\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Center: Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wine-h-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/auxey-duresses-premier-cru-comte-armand-2021\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"8\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru &#8211; Comte Armand 2021\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAuxey-Duresses Premier Cru &#8211; Comte Armand 2021\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Additional Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country\/Region -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; color:unset; margin: 8px 0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBurgundy, France\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Rating - Stars and Score with Decimal Support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-partial-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-empty\" style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; overflow: hidden; width: 70%; color: #f39c12;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wine-h-score\">4.7\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description\/Excerpt -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNotes of small red and black berries, followed by subtle spice and a rich, enveloping palate with well integrated tannins and marked minerality.&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Right: Price & Button -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-label\">From:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-value\">\u00a368.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/auxey-duresses-premier-cru-comte-armand-2021\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"8\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru &#8211; Comte Armand 2021\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-horizontal-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Left: Wine Image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/hughes-hughes-pied-de-cuve-mewstone-wines-2021\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hughes-Hughes-Pied-de-Cuve-Mewstone-Wines-2021-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wine-card size-wine-card wp-post-image\" alt=\"Hughes &amp; Hughes Pied de Cuve &#8211; Mewstone Wines 2021\u00a0\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"9\" data-wine=\"Hughes &amp; Hughes Pied de Cuve &#8211; Mewstone Wines 2021\u00a0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Center: Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wine-h-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/hughes-hughes-pied-de-cuve-mewstone-wines-2021\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"9\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Hughes &amp; Hughes Pied de Cuve &#8211; Mewstone Wines 2021\u00a0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHughes &amp; Hughes Pied de Cuve &#8211; Mewstone Wines 2021\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Additional Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country\/Region -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; color:unset; margin: 8px 0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTasmania, Australia\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Rating - Stars and Score with Decimal Support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-partial-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-empty\" style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; overflow: hidden; width: 60%; color: #f39c12;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wine-h-score\">4.6\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description\/Excerpt -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPerfumed red berries, spices and savoury, earthy undertones. The palate is light and savoury, featuring bright red fruit and persistent spice.&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Right: Price & Button -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-label\">From:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-value\">\u00a358.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/hughes-hughes-pied-de-cuve-mewstone-wines-2021\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"9\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Hughes &amp; Hughes Pied de Cuve &#8211; Mewstone Wines 2021\u00a0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-horizontal-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Left: Wine Image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/pinot-nero-cloudy-bay-2023\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Pinot-Nero-Cloudy-Bay-2023-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wine-card size-wine-card wp-post-image\" alt=\"Pinot Nero &#8211; Cloudy Bay 2023\u00a0\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"10\" data-wine=\"Pinot Nero &#8211; Cloudy Bay 2023\u00a0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Center: Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wine-h-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/pinot-nero-cloudy-bay-2023\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"10\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Pinot Nero &#8211; Cloudy Bay 2023\u00a0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPinot Nero &#8211; Cloudy Bay 2023\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Additional Wine Details -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country\/Region -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; color:unset; margin: 8px 0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMarlborough, New Zealand\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Rating - Stars and Score with Decimal Support -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-partial-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-empty\" style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"star-filled\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; overflow: hidden; width: 60%; color: #f39c12;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wine-h-score\">4.6\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description\/Excerpt -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEnticing aromas of wild hedgerow berries, red cherries, tea leaf and cinnamon, alongside soft tannins and a touch of oak and vanilla.&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Right: Price & Button -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wine-h-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-label\">From:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"price-value\">\u00a343.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/pinot-nero-cloudy-bay-2023\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wine-h-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"10\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Pinot Nero &#8211; Cloudy Bay 2023\u00a0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<p>Our 10 best Pinot Noir wines range from Domaine Ponsot Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes 2013, rated 5\/5 and available for \u00a3600+, to the 2023 Pinot Nero by Cloudy Bay, which is rated 4.6\/5 and valued roughly at \u00a343. The selection includes Burgundy Grand Cru and Premier Cru, as well as single vineyard bottles from England, Italy and California\u2019s Anderson Valley. All wines were tasted by our panel and cross referenced with reviews from renowned critics to help you buy Pinot Noir wines of the best quality only.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"what-does-pinot-noir-taste-like\"><\/div><h2 id=\"gspb_heading-id-gsbp-4520288\" class=\"gspb_heading gspb_heading-id-gsbp-4520288 \">What does Pinot Noir taste like?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The name \u201cPinot Noir\u201d refers to both the wine and the grape. High acidity, low tannins and light to medium body define its structure, while climate, winemaking and bottle ageing shape its taste in the glass.  \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s the Pinot Noir taste profile at a glance: \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wines-table-wrapper\"><table class=\"gsbp-dcee3c8\">\n<tr>\n<th><span style=\"font-weight:normal\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-0f8f7bd8-7fff-2856-d743-3ceacbf2dbdf\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Pinot Noir Wine<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n\n\n\n<th><span style=\"font-weight:normal\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-8eb5870f-7fff-725d-0a54-16353f0504b2\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Details<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-8327e35\"><strong><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-7c4dfda8-7fff-85fc-c4ed-f586c3dd5959\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Grape Variety<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-4612a75d-7fff-c381-cb29-046df7b07a4f\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">100% Pinot Noir<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-7ba5a6c\"><strong><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-3044b9a6-7fff-d768-2ba5-0f3ff23b90c5\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Origin<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-1024c37b-7fff-fa4c-2c45-3123245e86d2\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Burgundy (France), Trentino and Piedmont (Italy), California and Oregon (USA), Baden (Germany) and Central Otago (New Zealand) <\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-aa39872\"><strong><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-ccb8d9d7-7fff-0be0-1ce2-cedc031f3b75\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Serving Temperature<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-9a1d3ff7-7fff-18cc-48bb-7709fd717a89\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">13-16\u00b0C<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-c6cde1a\"><strong><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-6f7c9faf-7fff-2e66-9d93-63a3e88c9e91\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Decanting<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-ca8217a2-7fff-43ed-31fa-c9615fb622ee\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">30 minutes enhances aromatics in younger wines; at least 1 to 2 hours are needed for aged bottles<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-92f2b1f\"><strong><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-a7530d1c-7fff-5ee4-31d2-e38dfbdb8cbf\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Aging Potential<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-323f65e3-7fff-15d6-89ee-6488a0fb30a8\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">5 to 15 years (some Burgundies can age longer)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-b674452\"><strong><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-63fcc547-7fff-29d6-9e14-4206decf61e5\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Flavor Profile<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-3fe57215-7fff-4a30-879d-c1f235d8b1a5\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Red cherry, raspberry, cranberry, rose petal, mushroom, forest floor<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-217d980\"><strong><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-ef9d498e-7fff-62af-069d-c5186b11f466\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Structure<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-34da25cc-7fff-81ab-01ab-71424d4aa502\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Light to medium bodied, silky tannins, vibrant acidity<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-11f712b\"><strong><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-7b134d77-7fff-463a-7adc-c67b2ffd01e0\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Alcohol Content<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-af2283da-7fff-9611-3554-2b3b1f6f917d\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">12.5% to 14.5%<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-bc8dde9\"><strong><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-ad4be1dc-7fff-363b-8ba1-6bc36f88e87d\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Ideal Glass<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-3d008630-7fff-aafb-6fbb-99d6e46140c9\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Large Burgundy glass to enhance aroma complexity<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-16a62e0\"><strong><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-836556fa-7fff-24d8-1487-39f4f90ab172\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Food Pairing<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-4192075b-7fff-c93d-4588-20e3f09081b2\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Roast duck, salmon, cod, mushroom risotto, soft cheeses<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-cc0a5b5\"><strong><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-b16d2a6c-7fff-1025-ea7d-9c15ff5c370f\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Top Regions<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-7cdf7a97-7fff-db22-543b-d77e3aff42b7\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">C\u00f4te d&#8217;Or, Willamette Valley, Central Otago, Sonoma Coast<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-7e2775c\"><strong><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-7ac126ac-7fff-0190-d1c9-818f825f4569\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Notable Producers<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-0730d5f5-7fff-eddd-3a17-cd52584a6825\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Domaine de la Roman\u00e9e-Conti, Joseph Drouhin, Domaine Dujac, Kosta Browne, Felton Road<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Quick facts about Pinot Noir&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Its <strong>flavour profile <\/strong>boasts a harmonious blend of red fruits, such as cherry and raspberry, as well as earthy tones suggestive of mushrooms and forest floor.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Its <strong>structure <\/strong>is that of a light to medium bodied wine, with silky tannins and bright acidity.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pinot Noir\u2019s <strong>ageing potential <\/strong>ranges from 5 to 15 years, although some Burgundies can age longer.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We recommend <strong>decanting <\/strong>young Pinot Noir for about 30 minutes and aged bottles for 1 to 2 hours.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Did you know? <\/em><\/strong><em>Pinot Noir is the backbone of most sparkling wines, particularly Champagne! It improves the ageing potential and provides structure to most bubbly wines.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"what-are-the-world-s-best-pinot-noir-brands\"><\/div><h2 id=\"gspb_heading-id-gsbp-ce3a8a2\" class=\"gspb_heading gspb_heading-id-gsbp-ce3a8a2 \">What are the world&#8217;s best Pinot Noir brands?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The best Pinot Noir often comes from top wineries located in Burgundy (France), California (US) and New Zealand. Pinot Noir producers frequently appear on global selections like Wine Spectator\u2019s Top 100 list and score 90+ points from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamessuckling.com\">James Suckling<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best <strong>Pinot Noir brands<\/strong> include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>France<\/strong>: Domaine de la Roman\u00e9e-Conti, Domaine Leroy and Domaine Dujac<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>USA<\/strong>: Kosta Browne, Williams Selyem and Marcassin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>New Zealand<\/strong>: Felton Road<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>France\/Oregon:<\/strong> Joseph Drouhin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Notable premium Pinot Noir producers from other regions include names such as Bass Phillip (Australia) and Friedrich Becker (internationally awarded Sp\u00e4tburgunder producer).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>French Pinot Noir is typically crafted in the \u201cOld World\u201d style, with an emphasis on finesse and balance. California Pinot Noir, on the other hand, is a \u201cNew World\u201d wine which may be full bodied or vibrantly acidic, depending on the terroir.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"how-much-does-pinot-noir-cost\"><\/div><h2 id=\"gspb_heading-id-gsbp-8809a66\" class=\"gspb_heading gspb_heading-id-gsbp-8809a66 \">How much does Pinot Noir cost?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Pinot Noir wine prices span a wide range, typically starting around \u00a320 and reaching \u00a31000+ for 5\/5 top rated bottles. This is one of the widest price ranges for any red wine.<br>Beyond its difficulty to grow, several other factors influence the Pinot Noir price:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Vineyard classification<\/strong>: Grand Cru operates under strict yield limits (only ~ 400 hectares in Burgundy) as well as legally defined vineyard boundaries; this results in the production of fewer but more concentrated grapes. Roman\u00e9e-Conti, for instance, produces only ~6,000 bottles annually. Regional Bourgogne follows looser rules while single vineyard AVAs in California (Hirsch, Pisoni) fall somewhere between, as quality depends on the producers, not on the regulations.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Winemaker reputation<\/strong>: producers&#8217; names drive prices up more than terroirs in some instances. Domaine de la Roman\u00e9e-Conti usually starts at approximately \u00a3740, while neighbouring estates like Vosne-Roman\u00e9e sell similar terroirs for less than \u00a3100.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Vintage<\/strong>: warm and dry years (2005, 2015, 2019) delivered age worthy structure for Burgundian wines, while weaker vintages (2004, 2013) dropped in price even from the best estates. Weather conditions fully dictate the quality of Pinot Noir wines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Winemaking methods<\/strong>: the use of natural yeasts, oak ageing and hand harvesting all add costs. Also, chemical free farming and biodynamic certifications further increase prices.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Pinot Noir wine price tiers can be split into:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Under \u00a350: <\/strong>C\u00f4te de Beaune-Villages 2021 by Joseph Drouhin serves as a solid entry point<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u00a3100-\u00a3500: <\/strong>S\u00e9rafin P\u00e8re &amp; Fils Charmes-Chambertin Premier Cru 2021 is an ideal choice in this category.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u00a3500-\u00a31000:<\/strong> Domaine Jacques Prieur \u00c9ch\u00e9zeaux Grand Cru 2020, you\u2019re now in collector territory!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Expect to buy Pinot Noir from top names like Domaine de la Roman\u00e9e-Conti (Burgundy) or Kosta Browne (Sonoma) at higher prices.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why is Pinot Noir more expensive than most wines?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its fragile skin makes it vulnerable to sun damage and more prone to disease. Pinot Noir grapes take longer to ripen, requiring constant attention in the vineyard throughout the growing season, unlike tougher varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon. Fewer grapes generally survive the harvest and prices reflect it.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See below our selection of recommended Pinot Noir bottles by price range:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t#wcpro-shortcode-8075 {\n\t\t\t--wcpro-primary: #d13a3a;\n\t\t\t--wcpro-bg: #ffffff;\n\t\t\t--wcpro-text: #333333;\n\t\t\t--wcpro-card-padding: 20px;\n\t\t\t--wcpro-card-gap: 24px;\n\t\t\t--wcpro-border-radius: 8px;\n\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\t#wcpro-shortcode-8075 a {\n\t\t\t\ttext-decoration: none;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\t\t<div id=\"wcpro-shortcode-8075\" class=\"wcpro-grid-wrapper wcpro-template-ordered-list\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wcpro-ordered-list-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Image Section (LEFT) - Small, Simple -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/entry-level-pinot-noir-cote-de-beaune-villages-joseph-drouhin-2021-burgundy-france\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wcpro-ol-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Entry-Level-Pinot-Noir-Cote-de-Beaune-Villages-Joseph-Drouhin-2021-Burgundy-France-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"wcpro-ol-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"1\" data-wine=\"Entry Level Pinot Noir: C\u00f4te de Beaune-Villages &#8211; Joseph Drouhin 2021 &#8211; Burgundy, France\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Content Section (RIGHT) - Everything stacked vertically -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title: \"1. Dry red wine. Wine Name - California\" -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wcpro-ol-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/entry-level-pinot-noir-cote-de-beaune-villages-joseph-drouhin-2021-burgundy-france\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wcpro-ol-title-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Entry Level Pinot Noir: C\u00f4te de Beaune-Villages &#8211; Joseph Drouhin 2021 &#8211; Burgundy, France\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1. Entry Level Pinot Noir: C\u00f4te de Beaune-Villages &#8211; Joseph Drouhin 2021 &#8211; Burgundy, France\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description - Regular paragraph, NOT italic -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHarmonious and straightforward, with aromas of fresh red fruit and spice. It is medium bodied, with fine tannins and a soft texture.&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Wine Metadata - Only show fields that are filled -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-metadata\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Producer -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Region (from meta, not taxonomy) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Grape Variety -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Star Rating - Match Product Cards Style -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-stars-display\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcpro-star-partial-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcpro-star-empty\" style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; overflow: hidden; width: 70%; color: #f39c12;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcpro-ol-score-display\">4.7\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price - Match Product Cards Style -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom: <span class=\"price-amount\">\u00a350.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button - BLACK, below price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/entry-level-pinot-noir-cote-de-beaune-villages-joseph-drouhin-2021-burgundy-france\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wcpro-ol-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Entry Level Pinot Noir: C\u00f4te de Beaune-Villages &#8211; Joseph Drouhin 2021 &#8211; Burgundy, France\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Image Section (LEFT) - Small, Simple -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/value-pinot-noir-te-wahi-pinot-noir-cloudy-bay-2021-central-otago-new-zealand\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wcpro-ol-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Value-Pinot-Noir-Te-Wahi-Pinot-Noir-Cloudy-Bay-2021-Central-Otago-New-Zealand-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"wcpro-ol-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"2\" data-wine=\"Value Pinot Noir: Te W\u0101hi Pinot Noir &#8211; Cloudy Bay 2021 &#8211; Central Otago, New Zealand\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Content Section (RIGHT) - Everything stacked vertically -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title: \"1. Dry red wine. Wine Name - California\" -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wcpro-ol-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/value-pinot-noir-te-wahi-pinot-noir-cloudy-bay-2021-central-otago-new-zealand\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wcpro-ol-title-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Value Pinot Noir: Te W\u0101hi Pinot Noir &#8211; Cloudy Bay 2021 &#8211; Central Otago, New Zealand\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2. Value Pinot Noir: Te W\u0101hi Pinot Noir &#8211; Cloudy Bay 2021 &#8211; Central Otago, New Zealand\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description - Regular paragraph, NOT italic -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWell rounded and mineral with good acidity, along with notes of cherry, plum, cinnamon, oak, cloves and earth.&nbsp;&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Wine Metadata - Only show fields that are filled -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-metadata\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Producer -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Region (from meta, not taxonomy) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Grape Variety -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Star Rating - Match Product Cards Style -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-stars-display\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcpro-star-partial-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcpro-star-empty\" style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; overflow: hidden; width: 80%; color: #f39c12;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcpro-ol-score-display\">4.8\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price - Match Product Cards Style -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom: <span class=\"price-amount\">\u00a350.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button - BLACK, below price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/value-pinot-noir-te-wahi-pinot-noir-cloudy-bay-2021-central-otago-new-zealand\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wcpro-ol-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Value Pinot Noir: Te W\u0101hi Pinot Noir &#8211; Cloudy Bay 2021 &#8211; Central Otago, New Zealand\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Image Section (LEFT) - Small, Simple -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/mid-tier-pinot-noir-charmes-chambertin-premier-cru-serafin-pere-fils-2021-burgundy-france\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wcpro-ol-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mid-Tier-Pinot-Noir-Charmes-Chambertin-Premier-Cru-Serafin-Pere-Fils-2021-Burgundy-France-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"wcpro-ol-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"3\" data-wine=\"Mid Tier Pinot Noir: Charmes-Chambertin Premier Cru &#8211; S\u00e9rafin P\u00e8re &amp; Fils 2021 &#8211; Burgundy, France\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Content Section (RIGHT) - Everything stacked vertically -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title: \"1. Dry red wine. Wine Name - California\" -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wcpro-ol-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/mid-tier-pinot-noir-charmes-chambertin-premier-cru-serafin-pere-fils-2021-burgundy-france\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wcpro-ol-title-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Mid Tier Pinot Noir: Charmes-Chambertin Premier Cru &#8211; S\u00e9rafin P\u00e8re &amp; Fils 2021 &#8211; Burgundy, France\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t3. Mid Tier Pinot Noir: Charmes-Chambertin Premier Cru &#8211; S\u00e9rafin P\u00e8re &amp; Fils 2021 &#8211; Burgundy, France\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description - Regular paragraph, NOT italic -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA complex and dense premier cru Pinot Noir with clear flavours of black cherry, pomegranate and mineral sensations enlivened by bright acidity and well integrated tannins.&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Wine Metadata - Only show fields that are filled -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-metadata\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Producer -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Region (from meta, not taxonomy) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Grape Variety -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Star Rating - Match Product Cards Style -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-stars-display\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcpro-star-partial-wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; display: inline-block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcpro-star-empty\" style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; overflow: hidden; width: 90%; color: #f39c12;\">\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcpro-ol-score-display\">4.9\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price - Match Product Cards Style -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom: <span class=\"price-amount\">\u00a3100.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button - BLACK, below price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/mid-tier-pinot-noir-charmes-chambertin-premier-cru-serafin-pere-fils-2021-burgundy-france\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wcpro-ol-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Mid Tier Pinot Noir: Charmes-Chambertin Premier Cru &#8211; S\u00e9rafin P\u00e8re &amp; Fils 2021 &#8211; Burgundy, France\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-card\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Image Section (LEFT) - Small, Simple -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/premium-pinot-noir-echezeaux-grand-cru-domaine-jacques-prieur-2020-burgundy-france\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wcpro-ol-image-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Premium-Pinot-Noir-Echezeaux-Grand-Cru-Domaine-Jacques-Prieur-2020-Burgundy-France-200x300-1.jpg\" class=\"wcpro-ol-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-cta-type=\"ranking\" data-position=\"4\" data-wine=\"Premium Pinot Noir: \u00c9ch\u00e9zeaux Grand Cru &#8211; Domaine Jacques Prieur 2020 &#8211; Burgundy, France\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Content Section (RIGHT) - Everything stacked vertically -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Title: \"1. Dry red wine. Wine Name - California\" -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wcpro-ol-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/premium-pinot-noir-echezeaux-grand-cru-domaine-jacques-prieur-2020-burgundy-france\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wcpro-ol-title-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Premium Pinot Noir: \u00c9ch\u00e9zeaux Grand Cru &#8211; Domaine Jacques Prieur 2020 &#8211; Burgundy, France\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t4. Premium Pinot Noir: \u00c9ch\u00e9zeaux Grand Cru &#8211; Domaine Jacques Prieur 2020 &#8211; Burgundy, France\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Description - Regular paragraph, NOT italic -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFull bodied and powerful, with polished tannins, sweet spices and notes of wild berries, blackcurrants, liquorice and violet.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Wine Metadata - Only show fields that are filled -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-metadata\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Vintage Year - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Producer -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Country -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Region (from meta, not taxonomy) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Grape Variety -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ABV (Alcohol %) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Temperature - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Flavor - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Body & Structure - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Tasting Notes - Only if enabled and exists -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Star Rating - Match Product Cards Style -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-stars-display\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"wcpro-star-filled\">\u2605<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcpro-ol-score-display\">5.0\/5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Price - Match Product Cards Style -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcpro-ol-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom: <span class=\"price-amount\">\u00a3500.00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Button - BLACK, below price -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/go\/premium-pinot-noir-echezeaux-grand-cru-domaine-jacques-prieur-2020-burgundy-france\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"wcpro-ol-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-cta-type=\"ranking\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-position=\"4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   data-wine=\"Premium Pinot Noir: \u00c9ch\u00e9zeaux Grand Cru &#8211; Domaine Jacques Prieur 2020 &#8211; Burgundy, France\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuy now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Frontend Edit Button (Admins Only) -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fun fact: <\/strong>wine growers call Pinot Noir the \u201cheartbreak grape\u201d because of how difficult it is to cultivate. Its thin skin makes it highly susceptible to rot and disease. It bruises easily, ripens early, hates temperature swings and is notoriously hard to grow, yet it produces some of the world\u2019s most elegant wines.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some exceptional Pinot Noir bottles are collectable, produced by historic estates in Burgundy and Russian River Valley innovators in California. The finest Pinot Noirs have a record of performing excellently at auctions. One particularly record breaking bottle was the 1945 ageworthy vintage of Domaine de la Roman\u00e9e-Conti, which sold for $812,500 (~\u00a3580,000 based on the exchange rates for that day) at a 2026 auction, smashing its own record from 2018, when it was sold for $558,000 (~\u00a3418,500 according to exchange rates in 2018) at a Sotheby\u2019s auction. Explore our guide to the most expensive Pinot Noir bottles for collectors, tasted and scored personally by our expert team, to find some storied Pinot Noirs worth adding to your cellar.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"how-should-you-serve-and-store-pinot-noir-wines\"><\/div><h2 id=\"gspb_heading-id-gsbp-b7fcf36\" class=\"gspb_heading gspb_heading-id-gsbp-b7fcf36 \">How should you serve and store Pinot Noir wines?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Keep the <strong>temperature <\/strong>at 13-16\u00b0C, ideally at 16\u00b0C.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t decant <\/strong>young Pinot Noir, serve it straight out of the bottle!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Aged Pinot Noir,<\/strong> on the other hand, needs at least 1 to 3 hours of <strong>decanting<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The right glass <\/strong>for drinking Pinot Noir is a large, bell shaped glass that emphasises its nose.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be sure to <strong>store <\/strong>it<strong> <\/strong>in a cool, dark place at 12-14\u00b0C.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drink your Pinot Noir within a day of opening to keep the flavours fresh.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once opened, recork the bottle and place it in the fridge for no more than 3 days for the best flavour.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"what-are-the-best-pinot-noir-food-pairings\"><\/div><h2 id=\"gspb_heading-id-gsbp-c8ca371\" class=\"gspb_heading gspb_heading-id-gsbp-c8ca371 \">What are the best Pinot Noir food pairings?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Pinot Noir pairs well with earthy ingredients like mushrooms and truffles, poultry, fatty fish, light meat and soft cheeses. The Pinot Noir characteristics of silky tannins and bright acidity complement luscious dishes without overwhelming the palate. To pair it with food effectively, you should have a basic knowledge of its structure, flavour profile and ageing style. Its acidity cuts through rich fatty flavours, while the red fruit notes work well with savoury dishes like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Poultry &amp; game<\/strong>: roast duck, grilled turkey, duck confit, braised rabbit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Seafood<\/strong>: grilled salmon, garlic butter cod, pickled herring<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Other<\/strong>: mushroom risotto, soft cheeses, charcuterie boards\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Cooking salmon or spicy chicken? Pinot Noir is (usually) the answer! More pairing suggestions by bottle below:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wines-table-wrapper\"><table class=\"gsbp-206a488\">\n<tr>\n<th><span style=\", sans-serif;font-size: 16px;white-space: pre-wrap\">Pinot Noir Food Pairing<\/span><\/th>\n\n\n\n<th><span style=\"font-weight:normal\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-4aaad4b3-7fff-4fe1-d8d5-c207d8be3981\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Best Pinot Noir Bottle<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n\n\n\n<th><span style=\"font-weight:normal\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-4392b6b7-7fff-5dd5-4627-e816aa5e04b5\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Rating<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n\n\n\n<th><span style=\"font-weight:normal\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-299d256f-7fff-6e07-d2cb-707989055c8d\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Aged<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n\n\n\n<th><span style=\"font-weight:normal\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-786e4dca-7fff-8432-c9ab-786daec1a4a2\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 700;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Type &amp; Structure<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-5cb5a65\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-e2120b18-7fff-e2f6-ebf4-842c4ba7f5a4\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Sweet and spicy chicken, grilled turkey, duck confit, red wine braised rabbit\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span style=\", sans-serif;font-size: 16px;white-space: pre-wrap\">Clos de la Roche Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru Cuv\u00e9e &#8211; Domaine Ponsot 2013 &#8211; Burgundy, France<\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-166ea430-7fff-d0d3-b0da-5f2b1f9b65c2\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">5\/5<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-98c8bbe7-7fff-39a5-164e-2087e5539b7a\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">2-3 years<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-7a866181-7fff-9913-4334-662e9f1efd5a\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Elegant and structured, well integrated tannins, fruity<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-543323c\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-bc3f3fe0-7fff-f5ed-434a-ea4dea27935f\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Charcuterie boards, medium aged cheese, poached eggs, grilled asparagus, wild mushroom galette<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span style=\", sans-serif;font-size: 16px;white-space: pre-wrap\">Les Mazoy\u00e8res Grand Cru &#8211; Domaine de la Vougeraie 2021 &#8211; Burgundy, France<\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-166ea430-7fff-d0d3-b0da-5f2b1f9b65c2\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">5\/5<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-98c8bbe7-7fff-39a5-164e-2087e5539b7a\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">2-3 years<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-97c1ba06-7fff-a898-4975-000e104b5c91\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">High acidity, silky tannins, savoury finish<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-4ecf8d3\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-4032e205-7fff-d1f7-d6c2-2ddc3f1dcf09\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Ribeye steak, grilled lamb leg, venison, pork roast, tagliatelle al rag\u00f9<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span style=\", sans-serif;font-size: 16px;white-space: pre-wrap\">Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru &#8211; Pierre Ponnelle 2017 &#8211; Burgundy, France<\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span style=\", sans-serif;font-size: 16px;white-space: pre-wrap\">4.9\/5<\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-98c8bbe7-7fff-39a5-164e-2087e5539b7a\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">2-3 years<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-f01dd037-7fff-d295-8a82-872b68f7e8d6\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Silken tannins, expressive aromas of spices and red fruit<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-66af085\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-450a77f0-7fff-b0c4-710f-f9277b34a75f\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Comt\u00e9, Gouda, \u00c9poisses, herb crusted lamb, beef carpaccio, cacio e pepe, coq au vin<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-a9a1f820-7fff-43e9-8d13-847536368bc6\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru &#8211; Domaine Jacques Prieur 2020 &#8211; Burgundy, France<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-eb59619e-7fff-9dfa-4883-6d809a1bf61d\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">4.9\/5<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-98c8bbe7-7fff-39a5-164e-2087e5539b7a\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">2-3 years<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-eeff57f3-7fff-e567-f063-0e7c7c27fefe\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Juicy, tender, subtle floral notes<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-1e15f35\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-9dd6d2b8-7fff-9ec3-f8d1-9609f28fd8f0\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Veal piccata, mushroom risotto, portobello and parmigiana salad, vitello tonnato \u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span style=\", sans-serif;font-size: 16px;white-space: pre-wrap\">Anderson Valley Pinot Noir &#8211; Kosta Browne 2021 &#8211; California, US<\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-eb59619e-7fff-9dfa-4883-6d809a1bf61d\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">4.8\/5<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-71549d0a-7fff-73b2-bc61-d40853b2ce9d\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">1-2 years<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-d38915bf-7fff-fddb-beb4-1d5c0d4d80d8\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Medium bodied, silky tannins, juicy acidity<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gsbp-65d37b1\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-23ac8ce1-7fff-8c75-0573-e88c702c72c7\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Grilled salmon, garlic butter cod, pickled herring, white fish with a creamy sauce <\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span style=\", sans-serif;font-size: 16px;white-space: pre-wrap\">Curlan Pinot Nero Riserva &#8211; Girlan 2020 &#8211; South Tyrol, Italy<\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-eb59619e-7fff-9dfa-4883-6d809a1bf61d\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">4.8\/5<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-08abeabb-7fff-8ba7-7a55-964ffecbbfc3\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">3-4 years<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n<td><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-475632b9-7fff-1c45-dae4-4ad302c43631\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;font-variant: normal;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">Full bodied, well developed tannins, herbal spiciness<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-image gspb_image gspb_image-id-gsbp-0b57e15\" id=\"gspb_image-id-gsbp-0b57e15\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Pinot-Noir-wine-food-pairing.jpg\" data-src=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800px\" height=\"1039\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"what-glasses-should-you-use-for-pinot-noir\"><\/div><h2 id=\"gspb_heading-id-gsbp-daf2e69\" class=\"gspb_heading gspb_heading-id-gsbp-daf2e69 \">What glasses should you use for Pinot Noir?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"the-burgundy-glass-is-the-classic-choice-and-best-option-to-enjoy-your-pinot-noir-the-wide-tulip-shaped-glass-has-a-large-bowl-and-tapered-rim-that-helps-the-wine-emphasise-its-delicate-aromas-and-nuanced-structure\">The Burgundy glass is the classic choice (and best option) to enjoy your Pinot Noir. The wide tulip shaped glass has a large bowl and tapered rim that helps the wine emphasise its delicate aromas and nuanced structure.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"why-it-works\">Why it works:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Its\u00a0 wide bowl allows the wine to breathe properly and release its aromatics\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The tapered rim drives the aromas to the nose, softening acidity and highlighting Pinot Noir\u2019s silky texture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Its 24 oz size allows its complex bouquet to open up\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don\u2019t have a dedicated Burgundy glass, a universal wine glass is a good alternative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See our full wine glasses guide for more options.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"what-is-pinot-noir-wine-and-how-is-it-made\"><\/div><h2 id=\"gspb_heading-id-gsbp-36e6395\" class=\"gspb_heading gspb_heading-id-gsbp-36e6395 \">What is Pinot Noir wine and how is it made?<\/h2>\n\n\n<section class=\"wcp-definition-box\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\">\n<dl>\n<dt itemprop=\"name\">Pinot Noir<\/dt>\n<dd itemprop=\"description\"><p>Pinot Noir is a light bodied red wine crafted from thin skinned grapes of the same name. It originated in Burgundy, France, known for its red fruit flavours, soft tannins and high acidity, versatile for food pairing. Also used in Champagne, Franciacorta and ros\u00e9. The Pinot Noir ABV is usually between 12-15%.<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>It typically has red fruit flavours and lower tannins due to the reduced phenols in the grape skins. Pinot Noir grapes are primarily used to produce red wines, but they also find lovely expressions in ros\u00e9s and other sparkling wines such as Champagne and Franciacorta, adding a generous depth and array of red fruit flavours.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, Pinot Noir is grown worldwide: Italy, California, Oregon, New Zealand and Germany (where it is known as Sp\u00e4tburgunder). Pinot Noir wines are often labelled by origin, such as Bourgogne Pinot Noir (an AOC in Burgundy, France), whose production is defined by strict regulations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s see in detail how Pinot Noir wine is made:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The dark skinned Pinot Noir grapes are <strong>harvested <\/strong>at night or early in the morning to keep them fresh. Because it is an early ripening grape, the grapes are often picked in late summer and early fall (between August and October).\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Harvested grapes are sorted and <strong>destemmed <\/strong>to give softer wines lacking the bitter flavours that might have been imparted by the stem. They are then <strong>crushed <\/strong>lightly to release juice.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fermentation <\/strong>is typically warm, around 30-31\u00b0C and carried out in stainless steel tanks. As Pinot Noir grapes ferment, the skins, seeds and stems may float to form a cap at the top, requiring winemakers to mix them back into this juice. They can do this by pumping down or pumping juice over the cap. Fermentation times vary depending on the desired flavour profile and alcohol content.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ageing<\/strong> occurs in French oak barrels for nine to twelve months. The wine may be aged on its lees to develop added complexity and softer tannins. Some producers practice \u201cracking\u201d, a process of transferring wines from one barrel to another, although a drawback of doing this is excessive oxygen exposure.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Blending and bottling<\/strong> are the final steps. Wines from different barrels may be combined and bottled together for a more balanced taste profile.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note: <\/strong>Pinot Noir grapes may undergo an optional &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.awri.com.au\/industry_support\/winemaking_resources\/winemaking-practices\/winemaking-treatment-cold-soak\/\">cold soak<\/a>&#8216; before fermentation for silkier tannins and a deeper colour.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"what-wines-are-made-from-pinot-noir-grapes\"><\/div><h2 id=\"gspb_heading-id-gsbp-e328b6b\" class=\"gspb_heading gspb_heading-id-gsbp-e328b6b \">What wines are made from Pinot Noir grapes?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Pinot Noir grapes are used to make the classic approachable red wines, as well as sparkling wines, ros\u00e9s and white wines (Blanc de Noirs)! These styles are achieved through slight variations in winemaking techniques, such as maceration times and ageing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Red wine <\/strong>is the classic Pinot Noir style, often produced by winemakers in Burgundy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sparkling wines <\/strong>are created by secondary fermentation in a bottle (\u201cm\u00e9todo tradicional\u201d) and may be used as a base for Champagne (France) or Cava (in Spain).\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ros\u00e9s &amp; Blanc de Noirs <\/strong>require extra care to produce, extensively crafted by wineries in Oregon, California and Germany.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Wine styles made from Pinot Noir grapes:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Pinot Noir red wines <\/strong>range from light to medium bodied and may be bright and fruit forward or spicy and earthy, depending on the winemaking process.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sparkling Pinot Noir wine <\/strong>is the result of combining the pale red grapes with Chardonnay to yield fine, bright and structured bubbly wines with delicate red fruit notes.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pinot Noir ros\u00e9s <\/strong>are<strong> <\/strong>typically dry, created by allowing crushed grape skins and juice to have a short period of skin contact before fermentation. These elegant and balanced wines are fresh, floral and fruity, with the length of skin contact determining the final wine colour.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>White Pinot Noirs, <\/strong>also called Blanc de Noirs, are produced by gently pressing the grapes immediately after harvesting. Doing so separates the juice from the skins without transferring the red colour.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Did you know?<\/em><\/strong><strong> <\/strong>Over 40 clones of the Pinot Noir grape exist today, each one unique in taste, colour, and disease resistance. While Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc are colour mutations of the grape itself, Pinot Noir serves as the parent grape for several other varieties. These include Chardonnay, Gamay and Aligot\u00e9, products of its crosses with Gouais Blanc.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pinot Noir vs Cabernet<\/strong> is a comparison that wine enthusiasts often make. Pinot Noir is generally lighter and more delicate with higher acidity, while Cabernet Sauvignon is fuller bodied and boldly tannic with flavours of dark fruit. Choose Pinot Noir for an elegant pairing with poultry or fish, while Cab Sauv\u2019s power is best enjoyed with red meats like steak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"how-does-terroir-affect-pinot-noir\"><\/div><h2 id=\"gspb_heading-id-gsbp-a630df7\" class=\"gspb_heading gspb_heading-id-gsbp-a630df7 \">How does terroir affect Pinot Noir?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The concept of terroir dates back to 1000 A.D., when Cistercian monks near Dijon cultivated grapes on Burgundy\u2019s hillsides. Dedicated to their craft, they kept detailed records of the proceeds of each plot, discovering in the process that Pinot Noir from one row tastes different from the others. This principle drives pricing and prestige today: cool climates yield highly acidic and savoury Pinot Noir while warmer areas give jammy and soft wines.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In <strong>Burgundy (France), <\/strong>Pinot Noir is complex, age worthy and earthy due to the cool climate and limestone soils.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The cool nights in <strong>Willamette Valley (Oregon) <\/strong>yield Pinot Noir with bright acidity, floral and fresh red fruit notes.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sonoma Coast (California)\u2019s <\/strong>coastal fog influence gives a silky wine with cherry and spice notes.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>While France and the U.S. lead in prestige and volume, other regions like Italy, Germany, the UK and South Africa also contribute exciting variations in flavour, structure, price and ageing potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"top-pinot-noir-production-regions-at-a-glance\"><strong>Top Pinot Noir production regions at a glance:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Burgundy (France)<\/strong> serves as the home of some of the <strong>best Pinot Noir red wines<\/strong>, offering complex, earthy and age worthy reds. The grape thrives in the region\u2019s cool climate and limestone rich soils, producing a wide range of Burgundy Pinot Noir styles that may be light or more full bodied.<br><strong>Top areas: <\/strong>C\u00f4te de Nuits, C\u00f4te de Beaune<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The US <\/strong>is a world renowned producer of Pinot Noir, with Willamette Valley in Oregon and California\u2019s Sonoma Coast being key producers. The diverse climates in the different US regions account for varying wine styles; warmer regions (e.g., Santa Barbara) give Pinots with robust ripe fruit notes, while the cool nights in Willamette Valley yield brightly acidic expressions.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Top areas: <\/strong>Willamette Valley (Oregon), Sonoma Coast, Santa Barbara County (California)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Alto Adige (S\u00fcdtirol, Italy): <\/strong>high altitudes, well ventilated locations and cool climates help to preserve the finesse and high quality of their Pinot Nero wines.<br><strong>Top areas:<\/strong> Manzon, Egna, Appiano<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The UK: <\/strong>Pinot Noir is the most planted grape variety in the UK, accounting for over 30% of all vines. Here, it is mainly used for high quality sparkling wine, although English still red wines made from Pinot Noir are a growing niche. Due to how tricky it is to grow, most production thrives in the sunny, chalk soiled regions in Southern England.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Top areas: <\/strong>Kent, Sussex, Hampshire<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Central Otago (New Zealand): <\/strong>a major producer of bold, fruit driven Pinot with minerality and bright acidity. The region has an ideal cool and continental climate that gives rise to rich and complex wines with excellent structure.<br><strong>Top areas:<\/strong> Bannockburn, Gibbston Valley<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mornington Peninsula (Australia) <\/strong>is a prominent wine region known for its high quality Pinot Noir, which accounts for nearly half of its total grapevine plantings. The climate here is cool and maritime, yielding coastal Pinot Noirs with balanced soft red berry notes, fine tannins and light spice.<br><strong>Top areas:<\/strong> Red Hill, Main Ridge<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Germany <\/strong>is the world\u2019s third largest producer of Pinot Noir, locally known as <strong>Sp\u00e4tburgunder.<\/strong> The style of Pinot Noir here is influenced by the cool climate,\u00a0 with herbal, savoury tones and surprising ageing potential.<br><strong>Top areas:<\/strong> Ahr, Baden, Pfalz<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, regions like Tasmania (Australia), Ahr (Germany), Casablanca Valley (Chile) and Elgin (South Africa) are emerging cool climate areas with limited but growing Pinot Noir production, offering distinct styles and excellent value. These regions may not rival Burgundy Pinot Noir or California in scale, but they add exciting diversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-image gspb_image gspb_image-id-gsbp-f536edd\" id=\"gspb_image-id-gsbp-f536edd\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Pinot-Noir-producing-regions.png\" data-src=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800px\" height=\"1599\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"how-we-rate-pinot-noir-wines\"><\/div><h2 id=\"gspb_heading-id-gsbp-b4293d3\" class=\"gspb_heading gspb_heading-id-gsbp-b4293d3 \">How we rate Pinot Noir wines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We rate wines primarily using a 5 point scale, assigning scores based on the <strong>appearance<\/strong>, <strong>aroma <\/strong>or <strong>bouquet<\/strong>, <strong>flavour (<\/strong>or <strong>palate) <\/strong>and <strong>overall impression <\/strong>of the wine. Every Pinot Noir wine we recommend is blind tasted and personally scored by our editorial team; no price tags, no bias.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We score on a 50 point system, which we then convert to a simple 5 point scale as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>5 = Exceptional<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4 = Excellent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3 = Very Good<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 = Good<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 = Fair<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>What do we look for?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Appearance (up to 5 points): <\/strong>we evaluate the wine\u2019s clarity, colour, and brightness, which are the first signs of a high quality bottling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Aroma &amp; bouquet (up to 15 points): <\/strong>intensity, complexity and a lack of flaws are some of the top criteria we consider while scoring a bottle of Pinot Noir.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Flavour &amp; Palate (up to 20 points): <\/strong>in red wines like Pinot Noir, we assess the<strong> <\/strong>balance between acidity, tannin, alcohol, depth and mouthfeel that contribute to the heart of the wine.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Overall impression (up to 10 points): <\/strong>finally, we consider the wine\u2019s harmony, complexity, typicity, finish and its ageing potential.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A wine that scores between 4 and 5 points indicates outstanding quality, while lower scores like 1 and 2 suggest mediocrity.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We rate Pinot Noirs considering three additional criteria:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Structure: <\/strong>there should be harmonious bright acidity, well integrated tannins and balanced alcohol content.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Aromatic profile<\/strong>: layers of fresh red fruit notes, oak tones and earthy undertones, especially in cool climate red Pinot Noir wine from France.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Terroir expression: <\/strong>Old World styles should be lighter and more delicate, while New World Pinot Noir offers a richer, more intense flavour profile<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A note from our team<\/strong>: with wine drinking and tasting, it all comes down to personal palate and our scores reflect our palate and taste. Read our tasting notes to find bottles that you will enjoy the most, which is what matters to us more than any number.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section class=\"wcp-internal-links-section\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wcp-internal-links-heading\"><strong>You might also be interested in<\/strong><\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wcp-internal-links-container\" data-columns=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/red-wine\/\" class=\"wcp-il-item\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcp-il-image-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/top-Red-wine-brands-Archaval-Ferrer-1.png\" alt=\"Red Wine\" class=\"wcp-il-image\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcp-il-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcp-il-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcp-il-text\">RED WINE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wcp-il-arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 1024\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#ffffff\" d=\"M375.6 529l-293.6 296c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-34 0l-39.6-39.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-34l237-239.4-237-239.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-34l39.6-39.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 34 0l293.6 296c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 34z\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-container gspb_container gspb_container-gsbp-cd51224\" id=\"gspb_container-id-gsbp-cd51224\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-container gspb_container gspb_container-gsbp-6538cb0\" id=\"gspb_container-id-gsbp-6538cb0\">\n<h2 id=\"gspb_heading-id-gsbp-ce8583b\" class=\"gspb_heading gspb_heading-id-gsbp-ce8583b \"><strong>FAQs on Pinot Noir<\/strong><\/h2>\n\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>What is the Pinot Noir wine grape?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pinot Noir is a thin skinned red grape variety known for producing elegant, light bodied wines with complex flavours. Originating from Burgundy, France, it is prized for its notes of cherry, raspberry, earth and spice. Due to its delicate nature and difficulty to grow, it\u2019s referred to as the \u201cheartbreak grape,\u201d but delivers exceptional wines when grown in ideal conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>What are Pinot Noir wine prices?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pinot Noir prices vary greatly depending on origin and quality. Entry level bottles from regions like New Zealand or Chile can start around \u00a320-\u00a350, while premium Burgundy wines can exceed \u00a3100, with Grand Cru bottles reaching thousands. Generally, expect to pay more for well rated vintages and wines from prestigious producers or regions with a reputation for excellence.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>What are the best Pinot Noir vintages?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some of the best Pinot Noir vintages include 2014,\u00a0 2019, 2022 and 2023, especially for Burgundy. These vintages offered ideal growing conditions that resulted in balanced, age worthy wines with finesse. However, the best year can also depend on the region, with excellent vintages found in Italy, Oregon, California and New Zealand in similar years.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is red Pinot Noir wine produced in Burgundy?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yes, Pinot Noir red wine is famously produced in Burgundy, France, its ancestral home and benchmark region. Burgundy\u2019s terroir, particularly in areas like C\u00f4te de Nuits, is ideal for growing Pinot Noir, yielding refined, earthy wines with ageing potential. The region\u2019s classification system, including Premier Cru and Grand Cru vineyards, highlights the wine\u2019s prestige and global influence<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>What are the best Pinot Noir brands?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some of the best Pinot Noir brands include Domaine de la Roman\u00e9e-Conti, Domaine Leroy and Domaine Dujac in Burgundy. Outside France, top names include Kosta Browne and Williams Selyem in California and Felton Road in New Zealand. These producers are praised for their meticulous vineyard practices and ability to capture Pinot Noir\u2019s nuance and complexity.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is Pinot Noir wine produced only in France?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">No, Pinot Noir is not produced only in France. While it originated in Burgundy, it\u2019s now grown worldwide. Top producing regions include Italy, Oregon, California, New Zealand, Germany (where it's called Sp\u00e4tburgunder), Chile and the United Kingdom. Each region imparts its own character to the wine, from earthy and structured in Burgundy to fruity and lush in New World expressions.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Where is Pinot Noir wine from?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pinot Noir originates from the Burgundy region of France, where it has been cultivated for centuries. Today, it is grown globally, including in Oregon\u2019s Willamette Valley, California\u2019s Sonoma and Santa Barbara, Germany, New Zealand and Chile. While its birthplace remains the gold standard, each region offers a unique interpretation of this delicate and expressive grape variety.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>How long can you keep a bottle of Pinot Noir open?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Once opened, a bottle of Pinot Noir can typically be enjoyed for 3 to 5 days if stored properly. To preserve its flavour and aroma, reseal the bottle and refrigerate it. Pinot Noir\u2019s light body and delicate structure mean it oxidises more quickly than bolder reds, so it's best consumed within a few days of opening.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is Pinot Noir a Bordeaux?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">No, Pinot Noir is not a Bordeaux wine. Bordeaux red wines are typically red wine blends made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec. Pinot Noir is the primary red variety used for Burgundy red wines, which are typically single varietal wines.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is Pinot Noir red or white?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pinot Noir is primarily a red wine, made from dark skinned grapes and loved for being a light to medium bodied dry wine with high acidity. It pairs well with roast poultry, seafood and aged cheeses like Gouda. Although red wine Pinot Noir is the most popular expression of this grape, rare white Pinot Noir can be made by separating the juice from the skins immediately before maceration, as is commonly done in Champagne blanc de noir production.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is Pinot Noir sweet?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"schema-faq-answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">No, Pinot Noir is a dry, light to medium bodied red wine, not a sweet one. While the Pinot Noir characteristic flavours of vibrant red fruits like cherry and raspberry can make it seem sweet, it contains minimal residual sugar (between 1-3 grams per litre).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What is the Pinot Noir wine grape?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>Pinot Noir is a thin skinned red grape variety known for producing elegant, light bodied wines with complex flavours. Originating from Burgundy, France, it is prized for its notes of cherry, raspberry, earth and spice. Due to its delicate nature and difficulty to grow, it\u2019s referred to as the \u201cheartbreak grape,\u201d but delivers exceptional wines when grown in ideal conditions.<\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What are Pinot Noir wine prices?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>Pinot Noir prices vary greatly depending on origin and quality. Entry level bottles from regions like New Zealand or Chile can start around \u00a320-\u00a350, while premium Burgundy wines can exceed \u00a3100, with Grand Cru bottles reaching thousands. Generally, expect to pay more for well rated vintages and wines from prestigious producers or regions with a reputation for excellence.<\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What are the best Pinot Noir vintages?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>Some of the best Pinot Noir vintages include 2014,\u00a0 2019, 2022 and 2023, especially for Burgundy. These vintages offered ideal growing conditions that resulted in balanced, age worthy wines with finesse. However, the best year can also depend on the region, with excellent vintages found in Italy, Oregon, California and New Zealand in similar years.<\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is red Pinot Noir wine produced in Burgundy?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>Yes, Pinot Noir red wine is famously produced in Burgundy, France, its ancestral home and benchmark region. Burgundy\u2019s terroir, particularly in areas like C\u00f4te de Nuits, is ideal for growing Pinot Noir, yielding refined, earthy wines with ageing potential. The region\u2019s classification system, including Premier Cru and Grand Cru vineyards, highlights the wine\u2019s prestige and global influence.<\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What are the best Pinot Noir brands?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>Some of the best Pinot Noir brands include Domaine de la Roman\u00e9e-Conti, Domaine Leroy and Domaine Dujac in Burgundy. Outside France, top names include Kosta Browne and Williams Selyem in California and Felton Road in New Zealand. These producers are praised for their meticulous vineyard practices and ability to capture Pinot Noir\u2019s nuance and complexity.<\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is Pinot Noir wine produced only in France?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>No, Pinot Noir is not produced only in France. While it originated in Burgundy, it\u2019s now grown worldwide. Top producing regions include Italy, Oregon, California, New Zealand, Germany (where it's called Sp\u00e4tburgunder), Chile and the United Kingdom. Each region imparts its own character to the wine, from earthy and structured in Burgundy to fruity and lush in New World expressions.<\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Where is Pinot Noir wine from?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>Pinot Noir originates from the Burgundy region of France, where it has been cultivated for centuries. Today, it is grown globally, including in Oregon\u2019s Willamette Valley, California\u2019s Sonoma and Santa Barbara, Germany, New Zealand and Chile. While its birthplace remains the gold standard, each region offers a unique interpretation of this delicate and expressive grape variety.<\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How long can you keep a bottle of Pinot Noir open?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>Once opened, a bottle of Pinot Noir can typically be enjoyed for 3 to 5 days if stored properly. To preserve its flavour and aroma, reseal the bottle and refrigerate it. Pinot Noir\u2019s light body and delicate structure mean it oxidises more quickly than bolder reds, so it's best consumed within a few days of opening.<\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is Pinot Noir a Bordeaux?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>No, Pinot Noir is not a Bordeaux wine. Bordeaux red wines are typically red wine blends made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec. Pinot Noir is the primary red variety used for Burgundy red wines, which are typically single varietal wines.\u00a0<\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is Pinot Noir red or white?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>Pinot Noir is primarily a red wine, made from dark skinned grapes and loved for being a light to medium bodied dry wine with high acidity. It pairs well with roast poultry, seafood and aged cheeses like Gouda. Although red wine Pinot Noir is the most popular expression of this grape, rare white Pinot Noir can be made by separating the juice from the skins immediately before maceration, as is commonly done in Champagne blanc de noir production.<\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is Pinot Noir sweet?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>No, Pinot Noir is a dry, light to medium bodied red wine, not a sweet one. While the Pinot Noir characteristic flavours of vibrant red fruits like cherry and raspberry can make it seem sweet, it contains minimal residual sugar (between 1-3 grams per litre).\u00a0<\/p>\"}}]}<\/script>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":16120,"parent":15633,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":".gsbp-dc0928c{position:relative;margin-bottom:2rem}.gsbp-b8f8208{z-index:2;position:relative;padding-top:60px;padding-bottom:40px;justify-self:center;margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;max-width:var(--main-content-desktop-width)}@media (max-width:575.98px){.gsbp-b8f8208{padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;padding-right:1rem;padding-left:1rem;max-width:100%}}#gspb_heading-id-gsbp-3b74dcd{text-transform:none;margin-bottom:0}@media (max-width:575.98px){#gspb_heading-id-gsbp-3b74dcd{margin-top:0}}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-f1b45d7{margin-bottom:0!important}.gspb_container-id-gsbp-aab5060,.gspb_container-id-gsbp-ab1572d{flex-direction:column;box-sizing:border-box}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-6538cb0.gspb_container>p:last-of-type,#gspb_container-id-gsbp-aab5060.gspb_container>p:last-of-type,#gspb_container-id-gsbp-ab1572d.gspb_container>p:last-of-type,#gspb_container-id-gsbp-cd51224.gspb_container>p:last-of-type{margin-bottom:0}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-ab1572d.gspb_container{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;row-gap:1.5rem;margin-top:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-bottom:3rem;margin-left:auto}body.gspb-bodyfront #gspb_container-id-gsbp-ab1572d.gspb_container{width:var(--main-content-desktop-width);max-width:80vw}@media (max-width:575.98px){body.gspb-bodyfront #gspb_container-id-gsbp-ab1572d.gspb_container{max-width:90vw}}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-aab5060.gspb_container{position:relative;display:flex;justify-content:flex-end;column-gap:1rem}@media (max-width:575.98px){.gspb_text-id-gsbp-ae7a61a{font-size:.9rem}}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-ae7a61a{margin-bottom:0!important}@media (max-width:575.98px){.gspb_text-id-gsbp-91e3f29{font-size:.9rem}}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-91e3f29{margin-bottom:0!important}#gspb_heading-id-gsbp-4520288,#gspb_heading-id-gsbp-8809a66,#gspb_heading-id-gsbp-b7fcf36,#gspb_heading-id-gsbp-c8ca371,#gspb_heading-id-gsbp-ce3a8a2{padding-bottom:1rem}.gsbp-206a488 td,.gsbp-dcee3c8 td{padding:6px 12px;font-size:14px;text-align:left}.gsbp-206a488 th,.gsbp-dcee3c8 th{padding:6px 12px;font-size:16px;text-align:left}table td.gsbp-11f712b,table td.gsbp-16a62e0,table td.gsbp-217d980,table td.gsbp-7ba5a6c,table td.gsbp-7e2775c,table td.gsbp-8327e35,table td.gsbp-92f2b1f,table td.gsbp-aa39872,table td.gsbp-b674452,table td.gsbp-bc8dde9,table td.gsbp-c6cde1a,table td.gsbp-cc0a5b5{font-weight:700}.gsbp-206a488,.gsbp-dcee3c8{border-collapse:separate;table-layout:auto;width:100%}#gspb_image-id-gsbp-0b57e15{text-align:center;height:auto}#gspb_image-id-gsbp-0b57e15 img{vertical-align:top;display:inline-block;box-sizing:border-box;max-width:100%;border-top-left-radius:1rem;border-top-right-radius:1rem;border-bottom-right-radius:1rem;border-bottom-left-radius:1rem;width:800px;height:auto}@media (max-width:991.98px){#gspb_image-id-gsbp-0b57e15,#gspb_image-id-gsbp-0b57e15 img{height:auto}}@media (max-width:767.98px){#gspb_image-id-gsbp-0b57e15,#gspb_image-id-gsbp-0b57e15 img{height:auto}}@media (max-width:575.98px){#gspb_image-id-gsbp-0b57e15,#gspb_image-id-gsbp-0b57e15 img{height:auto}}#gspb_heading-id-gsbp-daf2e69{padding-top:1rem;padding-bottom:1rem}#gspb_heading-id-gsbp-a630df7,#gspb_heading-id-gsbp-e328b6b{padding-bottom:1rem}#gspb_image-id-gsbp-f536edd{text-align:center;height:auto}#gspb_image-id-gsbp-f536edd img{vertical-align:top;display:inline-block;box-sizing:border-box;max-width:100%;border-top-left-radius:1rem;border-top-right-radius:1rem;border-bottom-right-radius:1rem;border-bottom-left-radius:1rem;width:800px;height:auto}@media (max-width:991.98px){#gspb_image-id-gsbp-f536edd,#gspb_image-id-gsbp-f536edd img{height:auto}}@media (max-width:767.98px){#gspb_image-id-gsbp-f536edd,#gspb_image-id-gsbp-f536edd img{height:auto}}@media (max-width:575.98px){#gspb_image-id-gsbp-f536edd,#gspb_image-id-gsbp-f536edd img{height:auto}}#gspb_heading-id-gsbp-b4293d3{padding-bottom:1rem}.gspb_container-id-gsbp-6538cb0,.gspb_container-id-gsbp-cd51224{flex-direction:column;box-sizing:border-box}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-cd51224.gspb_container{position:relative}@media (max-width:991.98px){#gspb_container-id-gsbp-cd51224.gspb_container{padding-right:1rem;padding-left:1rem}}@media (max-width:575.98px){#gspb_container-id-gsbp-cd51224.gspb_container{padding-right:1rem;padding-left:1rem}}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-cd51224.gspb_container{background-color:var(--faq-bg-color)}body.gspb-bodyfront #gspb_container-id-gsbp-cd51224.gspb_container{max-width:var(--faq-content-desktop-width)}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-6538cb0.gspb_container{position:relative;margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)}body.gspb-bodyfront #gspb_container-id-gsbp-6538cb0.gspb_container{width:100%;max-width:var(--main-content-desktop-width)}@media (max-width:991.98px){body.gspb-bodyfront #gspb_container-id-gsbp-6538cb0.gspb_container{width:100%;max-width:var(--main-content-tablet-width)}}@media (max-width:575.98px){body.gspb-bodyfront #gspb_container-id-gsbp-6538cb0.gspb_container{max-width:var(--main-content-mobile-width)}}","_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-16124","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>10+ Best Rated Pinot Noir Bottles in 2026<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Find 10+ best Pinot Noir wines, blind tasted and carefully rated by our expert panel. The selection spans from Grand Cru to single vineyard bottles, from \u00a343 entry level Pinot Noir brands to \u00a3600+ collectables.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/red-wine\/pinot-noir\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"10+ Best Rated Pinot Noir Bottles in 2026\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Find 10+ best Pinot Noir wines, blind tasted and carefully rated by our expert panel. The selection spans from Grand Cru to single vineyard bottles, from \u00a343 entry level Pinot Noir brands to \u00a3600+ collectables.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/red-wine\/pinot-noir\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Wines Curated\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-27T10:09:48+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@WinesCurated\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"16 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/red-wine\/pinot-noir\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/red-wine\/pinot-noir\/\"},\"author\":{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Malvina Demaj\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/author\/malvina-demaj\/\"},\"headline\":\"Pinot Noir\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-23T10:07:51+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-27T10:09:48+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/red-wine\/pinot-noir\/\"},\"wordCount\":3457,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/red-wine\/pinot-noir\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"publisher\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Wines Curated\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\",\"description\":\"Wines Curated is the trusted destination for discovering and buying the best wines online. Explore expert wine reviews, pairing tips, and curated selections.\",\"slogan\":\"Curating great wines, one bottle at a time.\",\"foundingDate\":\"2025\",\"foundingLocation\":\"Malta\",\"email\":\"wines@unit-growth.com\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Main-logo.png\",\"width\":2048,\"height\":429},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WinesCurated\",\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/p\/Wines-Curated-61578730672589\/\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/winescurated\/\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/wines-curated\"]}},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/red-wine\/pinot-noir\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/red-wine\/pinot-noir\/\",\"name\":\"10+ Best Rated Pinot Noir Bottles in 2026\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/red-wine\/pinot-noir\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/red-wine\/pinot-noir\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-23T10:07:51+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-27T10:09:48+00:00\",\"description\":\"Find 10+ best Pinot Noir wines, blind tasted and carefully rated by our expert panel. The selection spans from Grand Cru to single vineyard bottles, from \u00a343 entry level Pinot Noir brands to \u00a3600+ collectables.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/red-wine\/pinot-noir\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/red-wine\/pinot-noir\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/red-wine\/pinot-noir\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"\",\"contentUrl\":\"\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/red-wine\/pinot-noir\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Red wine\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/red-wine\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Pinot Noir\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/\",\"name\":\"Wines Curated\",\"description\":\"Curating great wines, one bottle at a time.\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"10+ Best Rated Pinot Noir Bottles in 2026","description":"Find 10+ best Pinot Noir wines, blind tasted and carefully rated by our expert panel. The selection spans from Grand Cru to single vineyard bottles, from \u00a343 entry level Pinot Noir brands to \u00a3600+ collectables.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/red-wine\/pinot-noir\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"10+ Best Rated Pinot Noir Bottles in 2026","og_description":"Find 10+ best Pinot Noir wines, blind tasted and carefully rated by our expert panel. The selection spans from Grand Cru to single vineyard bottles, from \u00a343 entry level Pinot Noir brands to \u00a3600+ collectables.","og_url":"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/red-wine\/pinot-noir\/","og_site_name":"Wines Curated","article_modified_time":"2026-04-27T10:09:48+00:00","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_site":"@WinesCurated","twitter_misc":{"Estimated reading time":"16 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/red-wine\/pinot-noir\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/red-wine\/pinot-noir\/"},"author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Malvina Demaj","url":"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/author\/malvina-demaj\/"},"headline":"Pinot Noir","datePublished":"2026-04-23T10:07:51+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-27T10:09:48+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/red-wine\/pinot-noir\/"},"wordCount":3457,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/red-wine\/pinot-noir\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"","inLanguage":"en-GB","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/#organization","name":"Wines Curated","url":"https:\/\/winescurated.com","description":"Wines Curated is the trusted destination for discovering and buying the best wines online. Explore expert wine reviews, pairing tips, and curated selections.","slogan":"Curating great wines, one bottle at a time.","foundingDate":"2025","foundingLocation":"Malta","email":"wines@unit-growth.com","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Main-logo.png","width":2048,"height":429},"sameAs":["https:\/\/twitter.com\/WinesCurated","https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/p\/Wines-Curated-61578730672589\/","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/winescurated\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/wines-curated"]}},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/red-wine\/pinot-noir\/","url":"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/red-wine\/pinot-noir\/","name":"10+ Best Rated Pinot Noir Bottles in 2026","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/red-wine\/pinot-noir\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/red-wine\/pinot-noir\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"","datePublished":"2026-04-23T10:07:51+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-27T10:09:48+00:00","description":"Find 10+ best Pinot Noir wines, blind tasted and carefully rated by our expert panel. The selection spans from Grand Cru to single vineyard bottles, from \u00a343 entry level Pinot Noir brands to \u00a3600+ collectables.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/red-wine\/pinot-noir\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/red-wine\/pinot-noir\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/red-wine\/pinot-noir\/#primaryimage","url":"","contentUrl":""},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/red-wine\/pinot-noir\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Red wine","item":"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/red-wine\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Pinot Noir"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/#website","url":"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/","name":"Wines Curated","description":"Curating great wines, one bottle at a time.","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"}]}},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false,"wine-card":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Malvina Demaj","author_link":"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/author\/malvina-demaj\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16124","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16124"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16124\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15633"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/winescurated.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16124"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}