Winery Selaks - Founders Limited Edition Pinot Noir

Winery Selaks Founders Limited Edition Pinot Noir

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Founders Limited Edition Pinot Noir of Winery Selaks is a red wine from the region of Central Otago of South Island.
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Founders Limited Edition Pinot Noir from the Winery Selaks

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Founders Limited Edition Pinot Noir of Winery Selaks in the region of South Island is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Founders Limited Edition Pinot Noir of Winery Selaks in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Selaks's Founders Limited Edition Pinot Noir.

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Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Last vintages of this wine

Founders Limited Edition Pinot Noir - 2018
In the top 100 of of Central Otago wines
Average rating: 3.9 1 1 1 1 0
Founders Limited Edition Pinot Noir - 2015
In the top 100 of of Central Otago wines
Average rating: 3.9 1 1 1 1 0
Founders Limited Edition Pinot Noir - 2014
In the top 100 of of Central Otago wines
Average rating: 3.8 1 1 1 0.5 0

The best vintages of Founders Limited Edition Pinot Noir from Winery Selaks are 2018, 2015, 2014

Informations about the Winery Selaks

The winery offers 72 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This winery is part of the Constellation Brands.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Central Otago in the region of South Island

The Winery Selaks is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 51 wines for sale in the of Central Otago to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine South Island
In the top 3000 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 850 of of Central Otago wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Central Otago

The wine region of Central Otago is located in the region of South Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Amisfield or the Domaine Felton Road produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Central Otago are Pinot noir et Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Central Otago often reveals types of flavors of cherry, perfume or pomegranate and sometimes also flavors of savory, sage or cedar.


The wine region of South Island

Central Otago, near the bottom of New Zealand's South Island, vies for the title of world's most southerly wine region. Vineyards cling to the sides of mountains and high above river gorges in this dramatic landscape. Pinot Noir has proven itself in this challenging Terroir, and takes up nearly three-quarters of the region's vineyard area. The typical Central Otago Pinot Noir is intense and deeply colored, with flavors of doris plum, Sweet spice and bramble.

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