Pinot Noir

Pinot Noir is a grape varietal that, when vinified, gives off a distinct dark red-to-purple colour. While this wine is delicate and complex in flavour, it's best matched with dishes that are equally light and earthy, such as wild game or mushroom risotto.

Pinot Noir wine is named after the French word for 'blackcurrant', which is the fruit that it most commonly uses for its dark colouring and rich flavour. Pinot Noir is also one of the most popular wines in the world.

Pinot noir is a red wine grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera. The name may also refer to wines created predominantly from Pinot noir grapes. The style of wine produced from Pinot noir is often characterised by its fruitiness, as well as subtlety and elegance. Pinot noir grapes are grown around the world, mostly in the cooler climate regions, such as Burgundy in France, Oregon in the United States, and Central Otago in New Zealand.

The History of Pinot Noir

There are few wines as steeped in history as Pinot Noir. This noble grape has been cultivated for centuries, with its roots tracing back to the Burgundy region of France. Today, Pinot Noir is grown all over the world and is prized for its delicate flavour and complex aromatics.

The earliest documented mention of Pinot Noir dates back to the 13th century, when it was described as a wild grape that grew in the forests of Burgundy. By the 18th century, Pinot Noir had become one of the most widely planted grapes in Burgundy. It was often used to make lighter-bodied wines that were meant to be consumed young.

It wasn't until the 19th century that Pinot Noir began to be recognised for its potential to produce great wines. 

How to Pair Pinot Noir

When it comes to wine, there are few varietals as versatile as Pinot Noir. This medium-bodied red wine can be enjoyed on its own or paired with a variety of different foods. Whether you're enjoying a glass with a simple cheese plate or sipping it alongside a grilled steak, Pinot Noir is sure to please. 

Here are a few tips on how to pair Pinot Noir: 

  • For a light pairing, try Pinot Noir with goat cheese or a vegetable dish. 
  • Pairing Pinot Noir with poultry or pork is always a good idea. The wine can help to bring out the flavours of the dish. 
  • If you're looking for a richer pairing, try Pinot Noir with beef or lamb. The bolder flavours of these dishes will be complemented by the wine. 

No matter what you're serving, Pinot Noir is sure to be a hit. So next time you're planning a meal, reach for a bottle of this delicious wine.


Pinot noir is a delicious red wine that can be enjoyed on its own or with food. If you're looking for a wine to pair with your next meal, consider pinot noir. It's versatile enough to go with many different types of food, and it's sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you're in the mood for red wine, reach for a bottle of pinot noir and enjoy!

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St Huberts The Stag Victoria Pinot Noir 750ml -10%
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750mL @ 14% abv The wine is light bodied, and savoury, spicy cherry flavours follow from the nose. The palate is supple, even and vibrant with a sprinkle of tight-knit tannins.Abundant sour cherries, cranberries and red currants jump out of the glass. There’s hints of earth, stalks, dried fruits and savoury spice.Colour: Light crimson with red crimson hues. Nose: Abundant sour cherries, cranberries and red currants jump out of the glass. There's hints of earth, stalks, dried fruits and savoury spice. Palate: The wine is light bodied, and savoury, spicy cherry flavours follow from the nose. The palate is supple, even and vibrant with a...
Devil's Corner Pinot Noir 750mL -10%
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750mL @ 13% abv A strongly perfumed style redolent of spicy black cherry, dark fruits and hints of raspberries. The wine displays a juicy, sweet-fruit middle palate with soft, ripe tannins and fresh acidity. This Pinot Noir is brightly coloured with youthful purple tones.
Innocent Bystander Pinot Noir 750mL -10%
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750mL @ 13% abv Innocent Bystander Pinot Noir has characters of dark cherries and spice. It's juicy, smooth and velvety on the palate with soft savoury tannins. Great paired with people.
Innocent Bystander Pinot Noir 750mL -10%
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750mL @ 13% abv Innocent Bystander Pinot Noir has characters of dark cherries and spice. It's juicy, smooth and velvety on the palate with soft savoury tannins. Great paired with people.
Devil's Corner Pinot Noir 750mL -10%
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750mL @ 13% abv A strongly perfumed style redolent of spicy black cherry, dark fruits and hints of raspberries. The wine displays a juicy, sweet-fruit middle palate with soft, ripe tannins and fresh acidity. This Pinot Noir is brightly coloured with youthful purple tones.
St Huberts The Stag Victoria Pinot Noir 750ml -10%
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750mL @ 14% abv The wine is light bodied, and savoury, spicy cherry flavours follow from the nose. The palate is supple, even and vibrant with a sprinkle of tight-knit tannins.Abundant sour cherries, cranberries and red currants jump out of the glass. There’s hints of earth, stalks, dried fruits and savoury spice.Colour: Light crimson with red crimson hues. Nose: Abundant sour cherries, cranberries and red currants jump out of the glass. There's hints of earth, stalks, dried fruits and savoury spice. Palate: The wine is light bodied, and savoury, spicy cherry flavours follow from the nose. The palate is supple, even and vibrant with a...
Secret Stone Marlborough Pinot Noir 750mL -10%
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750mL @ 12% abv The nose is lifted with an attractive mix of dried fruit, vanilla, caramel & a touch of nutty aged rancio complexity. The palate is rich & vibrant displaying ripe spicy fruit, toffee & walnuts framed by smoky oak with a lifted cleansing finish.
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750mL @ 12.5% abv Devil's Corner Pinot Grigio is sourced from a combination of our East Coast and Lower Tamar Valley Vineyards. Fragrant tropical fruit, refreshing, spicy and immensely sippable, leaving the mouth watering for more. The perfect food match - think of oysters, sashimi or just an afternoon aperitif.
Devils Corner Pinot Noir 750ML -10%
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Devils Corner Pinot Noir 750ML ABV :13% Quantity : 1 Bottle Country :AUSTRALIA Untamed and adventurous. Light, savoury and seductive. A Tasmanian Pinot Noir that’s fruit-driven, lively and generous for year-round enjoyment.
Red Hill Pinot Noir 750ML -10%
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Red Hill Pinot Noir 750ML ABV :14.5% Quantity : 1 Bottle Country :AUSTRALIA
Secret Stone Marlborough Pinot Noir 750ML -10%
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Secret Stone Marlborough Pinot Noir 750ML ABV :14% Quantity : 1 Bottle Country :NEW ZEALAND The Secret Stone Pinot Noir is rich and vibrant with berry and cherries fruit aroma.
Kamana Pinot Noir Marlborough 750ML -10%
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Kamana Pinot Noir Marlborough 750ML ABV :13% Quantity : 1 Bottle Country :AUSTRALIA Kamana Pinot Noir was produced in New Zealand’s Waipara Valley, one of the country’s newest but most exciting wine regions. Kamana Pinot Noir is the perfect accompaniment to duck, poultry dishes and grilled fish.
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Oyster Bay Pinot Noir 750ML ABV :13% Quantity : 1 Bottle Country :NEW ZEALAND
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Little Yering Pinot Noir 750ML ABV :13.5% Quantity : 1 Bottle Country :AUSTRALIA
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Temple Bruer Preservative Free Pinot Noir 750ML ABV :12.8% Quantity : 1 Bottle Country :AUSTRALIA
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Ninth Island Pinot Noir 750ML ABV :13.5% Quantity : 1 Bottle Country :AUSTRALIA
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Devil's Corner Pinot Noir (750mL) -11%
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Weight: 1.500 kg
Aroma & Palate Violets, tangy cherry, juicy blackcurrant Varietal Pinot Noir Style Fresh & fragrant  From The Winemaker A strongly perfumed style redolent of spicy black cherry, dark fruits and hints of raspberries. The wine displays a juicy, sweet-fruit middle palate with soft, ripe tannins and fresh acidity. This Pinot Noir is brightly coloured with youthful purple tones.
Nepenthe Pinot Noir 750ML -10%
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Nepenthe Pinot Noir 750ML ABV :13% Quantity : 1 Bottle Country :AUSTRALIA
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Handpicked Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 750ML ABV :13.5% Quantity : 1 Bottle Country :AUSTRALIA
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Babich Marlborough Pinot Noir 750ML -10%
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Taylors Taylor Made Pinot Noir (750mL) -7%
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Weight: 1.500 kg
Aroma & Palate Dark cherry, rosemary, rhubarb, silky tannin Varietal Pinot Noir Style Structured & silky Winemakers Comments This Pinot Noir is both delicate in nature and also generous in flavour with fresh cherry and rhubarb characters supported by smooth and silky tannins. This wine has dark cherry and tart rhubarb characters along with subtle dried herbs. The tannins display red apple skin like characters on the palate. The extremely gentle fruit handling has resulted in a wine that is both delicate in nature and also generous in flavour. A well-defined acid profile provides...
Mud House Central Otago Pinot Noir 750mL -10%
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750mL @ 13.5% abv A juicy and enticing Pinot Noir from Central Otago. Aromas of bold cherry and fresh red berries are underpinned by savoury notes and spicy oak. On the palate, dark fruit flavours flow into a smooth palate, delivering a long finish with fine tannins and juicy acidity.
St Huberts The Stag Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 750mL -10%
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750mL @ 12.5% abv A smooth Cabernet Sauvignon with a bright, lifted varietal bouquet of blackberries and a touch of mint. Soft, balanced and full of flavour, this wine is best enjoyed young and fresh with red meats and hearty pasta dishes.
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750mL @ 12.5% abv A smooth Cabernet Sauvignon with a bright, lifted varietal bouquet of blackberries and a touch of mint. Soft, balanced and full of flavour, this wine is best enjoyed young and fresh with red meats and hearty pasta dishes.
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750mL @ 13.5% abv A juicy and enticing Pinot Noir from Central Otago. Aromas of bold cherry and fresh red berries are underpinned by savoury notes and spicy oak. On the palate, dark fruit flavours flow into a smooth palate, delivering a long finish with fine tannins and juicy acidity.
Oakridge Over The Shoulder Pinot Noir 750ML -10%
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Mud House Otago Pinot Noir 750ML ABV :13.5% Quantity : 1 Bottle Country :NEW ZEALAND
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De Bortoli Estate Grown Pinot Noir 750ML ABV :13.5% Quantity : 1 Bottle Country :AUSTRALIA
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Description: This red wine is the flagship of the Roncier range, and offers an easy to drink product, constant in quality throughout the vintages.  Character: With a fruity nose, it has a good structure with very soft tannins, fruity aromas and a pleasant finish. Thanks to its ageing potential, this wine can be kept up to 10 years in a good cellar, and it will then develop much more structured and complex aromas which will even enhance its quality. Tasting advice: It is best drunk “chambré”, at 16-18°, with simple or complex meals, and goes best with delicatessen, meat and cheese.
Howard Vineyard Pinot Noir 750ML -10%
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Howard Vineyard Pinot Noir 750ML ABV :12.5% Quantity : 1 Bottle Country :AUSTRALIA
Taylors Jaraman Pinot Noir 750ML -10%
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Taylors Jaraman Pinot Noir 750ML ABV :13.5% Quantity : 1 Bottle Country :AUSTRALIA
42 Degrees South Pinot Noir 750ML -10%
42 Degrees South Pinot Noir 750ML
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42 Degrees South Pinot Noir 750ML ABV :13.5% Quantity : 1 Bottle Country :AUSTRALIA
Villa Maria Private Bin Pinot Noir 750ML -10%
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Villa Maria Private Bin Pinot Noir 750ML ABV :11% Quantity : 1 Bottle Country :NEW ZEALAND
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Weight: 11.000 kg
"Nothing But Grapes" or as we like to call it "Naturally Bloody Good" Vintage 2021, a blend of our Hunter fruit, the always long-awaited Nothing But Grapes!  NO added preservative (sulphur 220) NO added "designer" yeasts (fermented using wild vineyard yeast) NO added yeast nutrients or settling enzymes NO added bacteria for malolactic fermentation NO fining agents used - means 'it's almost hangover free wine'. Vegan friendly.
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Minimum quantity for "Macquariedale Nothing But Grapes PF Organic" is 6.

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Merricks Estate Thompson's Lane Pinot Noir 2018 750ML -10%
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Merricks Estate Thompson's Lane Pinot Noir 2018 750ML ABV :13% Quantity : 1 Bottle Country :AUSTRALIA
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Yering Station Village Pinot Noir 750ML ABV :13% Quantity : 1 Bottle Country :AUSTRALIA
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Mandala Pinot Noir 750ML ABV :13% Quantity : 1 Bottle Country :AUSTRALIA
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Coombe Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 750ML ABV :13% Quantity : 1 Bottle Country :AUSTRALIA
Taylors Jaraman Pinot Noir 750mL -10%
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750mL @ 14% abv This is a light to medium-bodied wine with a supple yet plump texture. On the palate, there is generous red cherry flavours with hints of strawberry along with a touch of spice from French oak. The finish is long, graceful and wonderfully persistent.
Taylors Jaraman Pinot Noir 750mL -10%
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750mL @ 14% abv This is a light to medium-bodied wine with a supple yet plump texture. On the palate, there is generous red cherry flavours with hints of strawberry along with a touch of spice from French oak. The finish is long, graceful and wonderfully persistent.
Brokenwood Beechworth Pinot Noir 750ML -10%
Brokenwood Beechworth Pinot Noir 750ML
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Brokenwood Beechworth Pinot Noir 750ML ABV :13% Quantity : 1 Bottle Country :AUSTRALIA