Pinot noir from outside Burgundy

It's the grape that stars in some of the world's rarest and most expensive red wines - and increasingly well beyond Burgundy.

From Casablanca Valley in Chile to Central Otago in New Zealand and the cool coastal areas of South Africa, "ideal microclimates and impassioned winemakers" are delivering fine varietal wines, says Decanter. The Soho Havana Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2012 (£14) is just such an example, "full-bodied and slightly rustic" with "power and length".

"Simple and easy to drink," says the Daily Telegraph, the Nederburg 56 Hundred Pinot Noir 2013 from South Africa is an "excellent value wine". On sale at just £5.75 from Tesco, it's "ripe and fruity enough to enjoy on its own" but will also "stand up to pork in sweet barbecue marinades".

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For something a little left-field, try a Germany spatburgunder, effectively "a pinot noir with an umlaut", says Bloomberg. While it has a reputation as the home of whites, especially Rieslings, Germany is the third largest producer of pinot noir in the world, ahead of New Zealand and other new-world spots.

"Pale-coloured, like a light Bourgogne rouge", the 2013 Anthony Hammond Pinot Noir (£12 ), from the banks of the Rhine, "is a perfect casual summer sipper, with a taste of dark red berries".