Name: Best's Great Western Pinot Meunier Old Vine 2024 750ml
Brand: Best's Great Western
SKU: 1052765
Price: 87.94 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 98 (1 reviews)

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Varietal Pinot Meunier

Pinot Meunier, a grape varietal renowned for its role in Champagne production, contributes distinctive qualities to sparkling wines worldwide. Originating from the Champagne region in France, it thrives in cooler climates and is prized for its reliability in ripening. While often overshadowed by Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier offers its own unique characteristics, presenting fruity notes of red berries, apples, and subtle spices. Its high acidity adds freshness and complexity to Champagne blends, balancing the richness contributed by other grapes. Beyond Champagne, Pinot Meunier is gaining recognition in still red and rosé wines for its versatility and ability to express terroir. As appreciation grows for the nuances of sparkling wines, Pinot Meunier stands as an essential component, defining the elegance and charm of many renowned cuvées.

Country Australia

Whilst most of Australia consists of arid deserts and dense bushland, the oceanic coasts to the south of the country have a terrain and climate ideal for vine cultivation and wine production. It took several decades of failed attempts at the end of the 18th century in order to produce vines of a decent enough quality for making wine, but since those first false starts, the Australian wine industry has continued to grow and grow. Today, wine production makes up for a considerable part of the Australian economy, with exports in recent years reaching unprecedented levels and even overtaking France for the first time ever. Whilst the greatest successes in regards to quality have been the result of the Syrah grape varietal (known locally as Shiraz), Australia utilizes several Old World grapes, and has had fantastic results from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Riesling, Chardonnay and more. As the Australian passion for locally produced wine continues to develop, wineries have begun experimenting with a wider range of grape varietals, meaning that nowadays it isn't uncommon to find high quality Australian wines made from Petit Verdot, Sangiovese, Tempranillo and Viognier, amongst many others.

Region Victoria

The Australian region of Victoria is the country's most historically significant wine region, with vine cultivation and wine production going on there since the mid 19th century. In those times, Victoria produced over half of all Australia's wines. However, today, despite having a huge number of wineries, Victoria has begun to focus on quality over quantity – many of the six hundred wineries based in this region produce wines made from lesser known grape varietals, often producing fascinating wines full of character, but made from vines with far lower yields and a considerably smaller audience. Today, most of the viticulture in Victoria takes place near the cool, coastal region around Melbourne. However, recent years have seen irrigation projects help wine makers grow vines in the more arid parts of the region, with a wide range of grapes now being grown.

Appellation Grampians

JS 98pts

James Suckling

#10 in Top 100 Wines of Australia, 2025. This is an outstanding bottling from the oldest producing pinot meunier vines in the world. It is perfumed and lifted, featuring aromas of red and purple fruits, subtle hints of raspberry bush, spice, lead pencil and an underlying earthy tone. The palate is medium-bodied, with silky tannins, bright acidity and a persistent length that offers both power and restraint. Magical and unique, yet so classic. Drink now or hold. Screw cap.

Winery Notes

• From the historic Millers Burgundy. • Vineyard in Great Western, planted in 1867. • Mostly Pinot Meunier, co-planted with a small amount of Pinot Noir. • Only made in exceptional vintages. • Hand-picked, hand-sorted, and hand-plunged in open-top vats. • Matured in French oak.