Winery Alan McCorkindaleSingle Vineyard Chalky Pinot Noir

Red wine of Wairarapa of North Island of New Zealand

4.1

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The Single Vineyard Chalky Pinot Noir of Winery Alan McCorkindale is a red wine from the region of Wairarapa of North 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 Single Vineyard Chalky Pinot Noir from the Winery Alan McCorkindale

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Single Vineyard Chalky Pinot Noir of Winery Alan McCorkindale in the region of North Island is a with a nice freshness.

Food and wine pairings with Single Vineyard Chalky Pinot Noir

Pairings that work perfectly with Single Vineyard Chalky Pinot Noir

Original food and wine pairings with Single Vineyard Chalky Pinot Noir

Game (deer, venison)

The Single Vineyard Chalky Pinot Noir of Winery Alan McCorkindale matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of delicious bourguignon, pork chops with veal stock sauce or duck with orange.

Details and technical informations about Winery Alan McCorkindale's Single Vineyard Chalky Pinot Noir.

Winery

Winery Alan McCorkindale

Grape varieties

Pinot noir

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

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

Single Vineyard Chalky Pinot Noir - 2014

In the top 100 of of Wairarapa wines

Average rating: 4.2

The best vintages of Single Vineyard Chalky Pinot Noir from Winery Alan McCorkindale are 2014

Informations about the Winery Alan McCorkindale

The winery offers 22 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.

It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Wairarapa in the region of North Island

The Winery Alan McCorkindale is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Wairarapa to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 4500 of of New Zealand wines

In the top 250 of of Wairarapa wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Wairarapa

The wine region of Wairarapa is located in the region of North Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Whistling Track or the Domaine Schubert produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Wairarapa are Pinot noir, Pinot gris and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Wairarapa often reveals types of flavors of raspberry, lemon or straw and sometimes also flavors of honey, stone fruit or stone.

The wine region of North Island

New-zealand/north-island/northland">Northland, as its name suggests, is New Zealand's northernmost wine-producing region, around four hours' drive northwest of the country's largest city, Auckland. Most of the Northland region's wineries are situated on the east coast, particularly around the Bay of Islands and the Karikari Pensinula, with another cluster on the west coast near Kaitaia. The region's red wines are mostly produced from Syrah, Pinotage">Pinotage and the Hybrid variety Chambourcin. Chardonnay leads the way for white wine grape varieties; Pinot Gris, Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc are among the other varieties cultivated here.

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