There are Pinot Noirs and Pinot Noirs. There’s nothing whatsoever wrong with examples that perfectly express their local region but burgundy lovers may be seeking better-value closer alternatives to the prototype. Above, Rippon’s vineyard overlooking Lake Wānaka in Central Otago, New Zealand. A rather shorter version of this article is published by the Financial Times.

The country may be famous for Sauvignon Blanc, but it also produces great reds.