Westcott Vineyards Estate Pinot Noir 2020

We're always looking for excellent cool climate Pinot Noir, outside of it's warming motherland, Burgundy. By looking in unexpected regions, you can stumble on genius. That's exactly what we have here from Westcott Vineyards, Niagara Escarpment, Canada. Luscious and fruit forward initially with dark cherry and currant notes, but go back for a second sniff and discover the smokey, earthy, forest like aromas of pine and bramble, with just a touch of oak. On the palate the wine is medium bodied with ripe tannins and a soft, savoury feel. It'll mellow over a few years in bottle but is in a lovely, juicy sweet spot currently. Brilliant with goats cheese.

An idyllic family run winery in Niagara, the perfect cool-climate area for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The property has been farmed since 1834 but was acquired by Westcott Vineyards in 2006 when Grant Westcott and Carolyn Hurst, both having had highly successful careers in banking and tech, turned their passion into a business reality.