Provenance Golden Plains Pinot Noir

Provenance Golden Plains Pinot Noir 2024 from Provenance Wines in south‑west Victoria is a bright ruby, cool‑climate pinot that’s elegant, fragrant and loaded with character for the price. In the glass, Golden Plains Pinot Noir 2024 is perfumed with fresh red cherry, wild strawberry and dark cherry, plus fragrant herbs, brown spice, singed orange peel, a touch of woodsmoke and dried rose. There’s also a subtle whole‑bunch green peppercorn note that adds savoury lift.

On the palate it has a real lightness and grace – gliding through the mouth with mashed strawberry, dark cherry, beetroot, blood orange bite and brown spices at the fore. A pleasingly firm line of chalky tannins frames everything to solid length, giving structure without sacrificing drinkability. Brightly fruited red and black fruits sit over that savoury, gently earthy frame, making it both complex and very approachable.

Golden Plains Pinot Noir 2024 is spot‑on with roast duck, crispy skin chicken, pork belly, charcuterie and roasted beetroot or mushroom dishes, where its red fruits, spice and earthy tones can really play. It’s elegant, fragrant and nicely balanced, so Provenance Golden Plains Pinot Noir 2024 is a cracking cool‑climate Victorian pinot for both midweek dinners and sharing over long, slow lunches.