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This week the GOW Top Ten returns to the Next World pinot noir category in search of silky, round, inviting pinot to get you through the spring.
The list of high potential pinot noir provenance continues to expand in our view including Central Otago, Martinborough, Canterbury, Nelson and Marlborough in New Zealand; Sonoma Coast, Russian River, Carneros, Monterey and Santa Barbara County in California; Leyda, Casablanca, Chimbarongo and Marchigue in Chile; Oregon’s Willamette and Rogue Valleys; Tasmania and Yarra Valley in Australia; and cooler pockets like Hemel-en-Aarde and Elgin in South Africa. Of course, here in Canada, our own Okanagan Valley and Vancouver Island in British Columbia, and Ontario’s Prince Edward County and Niagara Peninsula have proven very successful places for planting pinot. Here are ten Next World pinot noirs gleaned from recent tastings you should seek out.
