Pinot Blanc
Pinot Blanc is a white mutant of Pinot Noir. It has sometimes been confused with Chardonnay as they share regions of origin, physical characteristics and taste profiles. Pinot Blanc resembles the more famous grape's medium body and rounded apple/stonefruit, while its less distinctive (or just less obvious) individual character makes it less planted and more often used for sparkling wine. However in cooler climates where it retains acidity, like Italy’s Alto Adige, ‘Pinot Bianco’s’ neutrality allows elegant still whites with textural richness and focus on its particular subtle nutty/mineral characters. Now hardly planted in its native Burgundy it is more so in Alsace, with a little in Germany and Austria and promising New World examples from cooler climates in South America, New Zealand and Canada’s Okanagan valley.

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2021 Blackenbrook Nelson Pinot Blanc
Raymond Chan
A beautiful new Pinot Blanc from this boutique producer in Nelson. This label won the trophy for "Best Other White" in the NZ International Wine Competition in 2020. Blackenbrook are famous for ... read more$26.99 in mixed 6+ or $29.99 per bottle -
2019 Mount Edward Central Otago Pinot Blanc
Richard Caro
A beautifully subtle and mineral Pinot Blanc, New Zealand is lucky that among its few examples of this rare variety there is such a good one as this. From an organic artisan producer, the nose ... read more$27.99 in mixed 6+ or $30.99 per bottle