Our top 12 Pinot Noirs for 2022

1. Sparkling: The trio of cheap sparklers was very ordinary.

2. Rosé: Chapeau to the Germans for picking up a silver medal in the under £10 bracket. The Australians also picked up a silver, but this was a lot more expensive (£20-30 bracket).

3. Unoaked Pinot Noir: The Romanians were the star performers here, with two wines winning Silver medals despite being under £10. The Italians deserve a mention, also getting a Silver but at a higher price point (the £15-£20 bracket).

4. Oaked Pinot Noir Under £10: The plaudits go to New Zealand for outshining the others with a Silver medal.

5. Oaked Pinot Noir £10-£15: New Zealand delivered again, picking up our first Gold of the day.

6. Oaked Pinot Noir £15-£20: There was some good stuff here, and at a sensible price. Yet again New Zealand scored heavily, with a Master and a Gold. Chile picked up the other Gold medal in this section.

7. Oaked Pinot Noir £20-£30: Australia came to the fore in this bracket, with two Golds. However, it was California that bagged the Master.

8. Oaked Pinot Noir £30-£50: Australia and New Zealand shared the honours here, with Golds.

9. Super-Expensive Pinot Noir: I suppose it was only fitting that our final Gold medal went to a Red Burgundy in the £100+ bracket.

10. Which country won? In terms of overall bragging rights, on the day it was a toss-up between wines from New Zealand (Marlborough) and Australia (predominantly Yarra Valley).

With high-quality judges and a unique sampling process, The Global Pinot Noir Masters provides a chance for your wines to star.

The 2022 competition was judged on 17 March at The Hippodrome, London, employing experienced judges. The top wines were awarded Gold, Silver, or Bronze medals according to their result, and those expressions that stood out as being outstanding in their field received the ultimate accolade – the title of Pinot Noir Master. This report features the medal winners only.

Please visit The Global Masters website for more information, or, to enter future competitions – giving you the chance to feature online and in print – please call: +44 (0) 20 7803 2420 or email Sophie Raichura at: sophie@thedrinksbusiness.com

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