Bellula – Pinot Noir – 2022

Here’s proof that you don’t need to sell a kidney to enjoy good Pinot Noir. Finding Value Pinot is becoming increasingly complex. Bellula delivers exactly what it promises – a Pinot that doesn’t force you to choose between your mortgage payment and a decent bottle of wine. Bellula aims at expressing all that the Languedoc has to share: Passion, know-how, and joie de vivre. Handcrafted wines, to be enjoyed every day with or without food, for constant gratification at a very reasonable price.

What makes this bottle particularly clever is its location strategy. While everyone else is fighting over Burgundian real estate that costs more than a car, Vianney Castan found vineyard parcels tucked away in cooler climates in the Languedoc where he can actually make elegant Pinot Noir without the drama. This Pinot from Bellula does everything a Pinot should, while not breaking the bank. This wine is terrific on its own or paired with a variety of foods. It’s the wine equivalent of finding designer jeans at the thrift store – all the style, none of the pretense, and you can actually afford to drink it on a Tuesday night without feeling guilty about it.