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The most exciting frontier in global Pinot Noir right now isn't Oregon or New Zealand — it's the places most people haven't heard of yet. Friday's episode covers the emerging Pinot Noir regions of Chilean Patagonia and the Bio-Bio Valley, where extreme southerly latitudes and cool climates are producing wines of startling freshness and complexity. Then a quick look at what Australia's Yarra Valley and Mornington Peninsula are doing with the grape, and why South Africa's Walker Bay is worth paying attention to.
By Lauren BrychellThe most exciting frontier in global Pinot Noir right now isn't Oregon or New Zealand — it's the places most people haven't heard of yet. Friday's episode covers the emerging Pinot Noir regions of Chilean Patagonia and the Bio-Bio Valley, where extreme southerly latitudes and cool climates are producing wines of startling freshness and complexity. Then a quick look at what Australia's Yarra Valley and Mornington Peninsula are doing with the grape, and why South Africa's Walker Bay is worth paying attention to.