Winery Carrick - Excelsior Pinot Noir

Winery Carrick Excelsior Pinot Noir

4.3
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(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 Excelsior Pinot Noir of Winery Carrick 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.
The Excelsior Pinot Noir of the Winery Carrick is in the top 60 of wines of Central Otago.

Taste structure of the Excelsior Pinot Noir from the Winery Carrick

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Excelsior Pinot Noir of Winery Carrick in the region of South Island is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Excelsior Pinot Noir of Winery Carrick in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Carrick's Excelsior Pinot Noir.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
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

Excelsior Pinot Noir - 2014
In the top 60 of of Central Otago wines
Average rating: 4.3 1 1 1 1 0
Excelsior Pinot Noir - 2013
In the top 60 of of Central Otago wines
Average rating: 4.3 1 1 1 1 0
Excelsior Pinot Noir - 2010
In the top 60 of of Central Otago wines
Average rating: 4.4 1 1 1 1 0
Excelsior Pinot Noir - 2009
In the top 60 of of Central Otago wines
Average rating: 4 1 1 1 1 0
Excelsior Pinot Noir - 2007
In the top 60 of of Central Otago wines
Average rating: 4.8 1 1 1 1 0.5

The best vintages of Excelsior Pinot Noir from Winery Carrick are 2007, 2010, 2014, 2013 and 2009.

Informations about the Winery Carrick

The winery offers 22 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Central Otago in the region of South Island

The Winery Carrick is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 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 450 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 70 of of Central Otago wines
In the top 25000 of red wines
In the top 35000 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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The word of the wine: Aging

Period during which a wine is kept in a cellar where it goes through different phases of evolution of its aromatic range and a maturation of its constituents (evolution of the colour, refining of the tannins, harmonization of the different flavours, etc.). The wine evolves better and less quickly in large containers, whereas it deteriorates prematurely in half-bottles.

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