{"title":"Pinot Noir","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstyle data-mce-fragment=\"1\" type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-sheets-textstyleruns='{\"1\":0}{\"1\":180,\"2\":{\"9\":1}}{\"1\":188}{\"1\":192,\"2\":{\"9\":1}}{\"1\":199}{\"1\":204,\"2\":{\"9\":1}}{\"1\":210}{\"1\":211,\"2\":{\"9\":1}}{\"1\":239}{\"1\":290,\"2\":{\"9\":1}}{\"1\":306}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":769,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"11\":4,\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Pinot Noir is a notoriously fickle grape to grow, but when winemakers get it right, it's right up there with the greatest wines in the world. We've got a fine selection here, from Burgundy to Germany via Chile, South Africa and New Zealand. Free shipping and exclusive prices when you're a WineSpark member.\u0026quot;}\"\u003ePinot Noir is a notoriously fickle grape to grow, but when winemakers get it right, it's right up there with the greatest wines in the world. We've got a fine selection here, from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/winespark.com\/collections\/france\"\u003eBurgundy\u003c\/a\u003e to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/winespark.com\/collections\/germany\"\u003eGermany\u003c\/a\u003e via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/winespark.com\/collections\/chile\"\u003eChile\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/winespark.com\/collections\/south-africa\"\u003eSouth Africa\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/winespark.com\/collections\/new-zealand\"\u003eNew Zealand\u003c\/a\u003e. Free shipping and exclusive prices when you're a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/winespark.com\/pages\/create-your-membership-now\"\u003eWineSpark member\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"domaine-jean-fournier-marsannay-rouge-cuvee-saint-urbain-2023","title":"Domaine Jean Fournier Marsannay Rouge Cuvée Saint-Urbain 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMarsannay is known to make ripe and dark Pinot Noirs, and this is an amazing example. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhat makes it even more amazing is that it’s the “second wine” of his top four Marsannay sites. He makes small volumes of single vineyard wines from these sites, and he blends the rest together to make the Cuvée Saint Urbain. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThese sites - Clos du Roy, Les Longeroies, Le Chapitre and Les Echezeaux - are earmarked for future Premier Cru status. So you’re getting Premier Cru fruit at an ordinary cru price.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLaurent loves this blend - each site gives balance and something special to the wine. He says it’s the perfect way to discover Marsannay.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WineSpark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55809003454795,"sku":"FOUMRG23","price":34.57,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/0645\/5483\/files\/Jean_Fournier_Marsannay.jpg?v=1722438524"},{"product_id":"domaine-jean-fournier-pernand-vergelesses-premier-cru-2023","title":"Domaine Jean Fournier Pernand-Vergelesses Premier Cru 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIt’s hard to find ‘value’ in Burgundy these days, but by coming to WineSpark you’ve already made a good start.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePernand-Vergelesses might be one of the best value Premier Crus you can get your hands on in all of Burgundy. Especially as it’s located so close to the legendary Corton-Charlemagne.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLaurent picked up this vineyard from a grower neighbour in Marsannay - when he retired, his only daughter wasn’t interested in farming the land. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSo Laurent inherited a gem of a vineyard, planted in the 1950s, in excellent health. It produces a very low output of small, concentrated berries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePernand-Vergelesses reds have a reputation for being a bit thin and weedy - this wine couldn’t be any different than that. It’s dark, rich and powerful, with a beautiful balance of perfumed fruit and spice. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhen I pressed Laurent as to why this particular vineyard was different, he had no idea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e‘C’est le mystère du vin’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ehe replied, and with that classically French answer, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eI couldn’t be happier.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eDue to limited supply, there's a limit of one bottle per customer on this wine.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WineSpark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55809005715787,"sku":"FOUVRG23","price":63.96,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/0645\/5483\/files\/WS-HighKey-0132.jpg?v=1732192837"},{"product_id":"domaine-jean-fournier-fixin-les-petits-crais-2023","title":"Domaine Jean Fournier Fixin Les Petits Crais 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eLaurent Fournier is one of the most talked-about young producers in Burgundy. So it’s a real deal to have him on board for WineSpark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs with lots of French people, that first face-to-face helps build trust and understanding. And my first visit to him in February 2022 did just that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the end of the tasting, we were BFFs and he was pouring me all sorts of delights. One of those delights was this wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFixin is a real hidden gem in Burgundy - like Marsannay, it’s at the northern end of the Côte de Nuits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIt’s between Marsannay and Gevrey Chambertin, and its limestone and clay soils give real power and structure to the grapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a dark, savoury and fleshy Pinot - with an extra dimension of layered fruit and aromatics which makes it unmistakably Burgundian.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFixin can be a bit of a beast in youth, and Laurent says don’t hesitate to pair it with strong flavoured meat dishes like boeuf bourguignon, lamb chops or côte de boeuf.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WineSpark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55809007255883,"sku":"FOUFIX23","price":45.55,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/0645\/5483\/files\/WS-HighKey-0123.jpg?v=1732192890"},{"product_id":"domaine-jean-fournier-cote-de-nuits-villages-croix-violette-2023","title":"Domaine Jean Fournier Côte de Nuits Villages Croix Violette 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis is a tiny-production, ultra-premium Pinot Noir made from a special 80 year-old vineyard between Gevrey Chambertin and Fixin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe vineyard, called Croix Violette in Brochon, sits on a small plateau, with very fine soil. Laurent says it is a dream to work with every year, producing beautiful grapes with small berries and good concentration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLaurents gives the grapes the VIP treatment in the winery, with 20 months ageing in new French oak. He bottles it with no fining and no filtration, to keep all the amazing flavours intact.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eDue to limited supply, there's a limit of one bottle per customer on this wine.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WineSpark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55809008795979,"sku":"FOUCRX23","price":53.68,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/0645\/5483\/files\/WS-HighKey-0018.jpg?v=1732192810"},{"product_id":"stepp-pinot-noir-buntsandstein-2023","title":"Stepp Pinot Noir Buntsandstein 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ePfalz is perfect Pinot country - terraced vineyards overlooking the Rhine valley, on sandstone, with a long gentle growing season to achieve full ripeness in the grapes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust 90 minutes south of Frankfurt, it has a real Burgundy-meets-Alsace feel to it. Each village, as charming as the next one, is only a few minutes’ beautiful drive apart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGerd Stepp describes his winemaking as ‘New Zealand winemaking with a French influence’. It’s all about maximising the fruit purity, and then he puts it in French oak barrels for 18 months.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBut these aren’t any old oak barrels. Gerd has a pal who makes Grand Cru Burgundy, uses the barrels once, and sells them on to him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe're talking Pommard, Chambertin, Échezeaux here... all the seriously good stuff.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eYou end up with an intense, juicy, and perfumed Pinot, loaded with red fruit, Christmas cake and cloves. The oak gives it a really luxurious dimension - it supports the fruit perfectly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNo wonder Pfalz is home to Germany’s best Pinots, and getting more and more international attention. You can add this one to the list as one of the regions’ best.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WineSpark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55823888384331,"sku":"STPVOMB23","price":20.63,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/0645\/5483\/files\/Stepp_Pinot_Noir.jpg?v=1722437135"},{"product_id":"domaine-nicolas-hautes-cotes-de-beaune-rouge-en-chateau-2024","title":"Domaine Nicolas Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Rouge En Château 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBased in the small village of Nolay, in the Hautes-Côtes de Beaune, Mylène and Benoit’s family have been making wine here since the French revolution.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA combination of old vines, organic practices in the vineyard, and expert winemaking gives their wines great character and joy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eGiven the phenomenal success of their Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Blanc, I couldn't wait to see what the red would taste like. And I wasn’t disappointed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHautes-Côtes de Beaune is the perfect appellation to try if you’re looking for an easy-drinking Burgundy that doesn’t break the bank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe grapes are picked from 60 year-old vines from a small vineyard called ‘\u003cem\u003eEn Château\u003c\/em\u003e’. The wine is then aged for 12 months in a combination of French and American oak - sacrilege for this part of France!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut it gives the wine a lovely smoothness and power, which will get better and better with age over the next few years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WineSpark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55910156763467,"sku":"NICRGE24","price":28.03,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/0645\/5483\/files\/WS-HighKey-0095.jpg?v=1731685632"},{"product_id":"domaine-nicolas-santenay-les-charmes-dessous-2024","title":"Domaine Nicolas Santenay Les Charmes Dessous 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSantenay isn’t widely known or appreciated… but talk to any wine expert who knows their stuff and they’ll hold a soft spot for wines from here. It’s the last stop south of Cotes de Beaune and before Cote Chalonnaise, so you get a darker, riper style of Pinot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis wine comes from a vineyard the size of a tennis court called Les Charmes Dessous. The vines are 70 years old, and produce fruit that is concentrated and complex. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThen in the winery things get a little crazy. They use both French and American oak to age the wine - which is total heresy in these parts. 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