Calrossie Vineyard Grand Reserve Pinot Noir

Key characteristics:

Calrossie Vineyard Grand Reserve Pinot Noir is an exquisite expression of Marlborough’s Awatere Valley, celebrated for its exceptional quality and meticulous attention to detail. Sourced from a unique hillside vineyard, this Pinot Noir benefits from its distinctive terroir of wind-blown gravels over rich clay soils, creating a wine of remarkable balance and deep generosity.

Tasting Notes:

• Variety: 100% Pinot Noir
• Appearance: Bright, light ruby red
• Aroma: Flavours of black cherry, ripe doris plum and blackberry, alongside aromas of game, forest floor and tobacco
• Taste: Full of bright, juicy red fruits, a plush but savoury palate and complex tertiary aromas from its time in oak. This is a wine with an equal measure of balance, complexity and flavour, with great palate weight and deep generosity from its rich clay soils.
• Region: Marlborough, New Zealand, specifically the Lower Awatere Valley, characterized by “Wither Hill Silt Loams” infused with flinty notes and rich clay soils.
• Pairing: Match it with light dishes such as grilled salmon, or more rich red meats, like lamb rack.

Overall impression:

This Pinot Noir is a harmoniously integrated wine, both delicate and powerful, featuring a silky palate with concentration and elegant age developments. It stands as an elegant expression of its vineyard, offering a truly memorable tasting experience.

Extra notes:

• Calrossie Vineyard wines are award-winning, recognized for their superior quality.
• The wine undergoes extended aging, matured in French oak barrels (25% new) for 24 months and then further aged in tank before release.
• This wine is vegan-friendly.