The Morton Estates Winery is a wine lover’s dream. Privately owned with the focus on producing only good wine – and some exceptional wine too! The winery’s based at Kati Kati below the Coramandel Peninsular where I lived for a year. Morton own some of the best vineyards in both Hawke’s Bay - the best area for Chardonnay, and Marlborough – the best for Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir. They are one of the few remaining wineries who take complete control of their own wines from vineyard right through to bottle closure, ensuring top quality every step of the way. They’ve won more awards than the Chinese Olympic Team including ‘Decanter - Best Chardonnay in the World’ and ‘New Zealand Winery of the Year’ amongst others. You can order their wines with confidence that they’re going to be good, or even great!

What’s it like?

Typical Pinot flavours of cherries and plums enhanced by subtle ageing in old French oak to produce a structured wine, medium bodied with mature tannins. Drinking well but will keep for several more years yet.

How much? Where can I buy it?

You can buy Morton Estates Hawkes Bay White Label Pinot Noir 2005 from www.goodwineonline.co.uk for £9.99