Chilean Pinot Noir

A shift from increasing volumes to enhancing quality is beginning to bear fruit, and signs are that it will only get better as Chile’s Pinot Noir vines mature in the ground, says Peter Richards MW

- Peter Richards

If there’s one thing that gets wine lovers hot under the collar, it’s great Pinot Noir. As for the Holy Grail – well, that’s great Pinot Noir at a bargain price. Chile has long been the source of everyday Pinot – one of the few countries to consistently supply this niche. Yet greatness in value is worlds away from greatness in absolute quality, especially when it comes to the brutal meritocracy of Pinot. And the intersection between greatness of value and quality in Pinot is something Chile is still working on.