Pinot Noir: an ode
Pinot Noir. One of the oldest grape varieties in the world, and New Zealand’s most abundant red… this tricky grape put Central Otago on the (wine) map. Notoriously difficult to grow — it’s no surprise that our two brothers, James the viticulturist and Matt the winemaker, have very different things to say about it.
James:
"Difficult. Challenging. Temperamental. Fickle… And thats just the wine making team. Lay on a similar attitude from the vines and each season provides its challenges. The rewards are a transparent wine which talks of place and vintage and at its best is elegant, feminine, haunting. Each wine has a story to tell of successes and (hopefully rarely) failures. In Central Otago, being at the limits of reliable ripening and subject to extreme weather events, each of these characteristics are heightened."
Matt:
"Red. Delicious. The desire for deliciousness, somewhereness, leads to Pinot Noir. Central Otago Pinot Noir somehow manages to capture these intangible elements in spades.”
In honour of Pinot Noir Day 2020, help us celebrate the hard-won beauty that is a bottle of Central Otago Pinot Noir by getting your hands on a big one… We have made both the Composition Pinot Noir 2015 and the Inlet Vineyard Pinot Noir 2015 available in MAGNUM format for 10% off, but only until the end of August. Don’t miss out!
We’ve also put together a sweet deal on a mixed CERES Pinot Noir 6-pack. This is the ideal way to taste your way through three delicious expressions of the arid, deserted, beautiful place that is our home: Bannockburn, Central Otago.