Pinot Noir is increasing in popularity in Germany, with now nearly 12,000 ha under vine and producers experimenting more and more with low-intervention and fruit-forward styles.

With budget mindfulness after Christmas and New Year, we wanted to recommend five German Pinot Noirs under £20.00 (and one for £20.99!) which illustrate the value for money offered by Spätburgunder from three different German regions.

• Hans Baer Pinot Noir 2016, Pfalz, £7.00 Tesco
• Hofman Spätburgunder Rotwein Trocken, Rheinhessen, £12.50 Slurp.co.uk
• Villa Wolf Pinot Noir 2016, Pfalz, £12.50 Oddbins
• Spätburgunder Trocken Weingut Carl Koch 2015, Rheinhessen, £16.00 Roberson
• Pinot Noir Kaiserstuhl Salwey 2015, Baden, £16.95 Tanners
• Karl H. Johner Enselberg Pinot Noir 2016, Baden, £20.99 Waitrose