Winery CarrickExcelsior Pinot Noir
Red wine
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.
Food and wine pairings with Excelsior Pinot Noir
Pairings that work perfectly with Excelsior Pinot Noir
Original food and wine pairings with Excelsior Pinot Noir
The Excelsior Pinot Noir of Winery Carrick matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef in a crust (onions & mustard), veal escalope (piccata milanese) or rabbit with mustard in a casserole.
Details and technical informations about Winery Carrick's Excelsior Pinot Noir.
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
The best vintages of Excelsior Pinot Noir from Winery Carrick are 2007, 2010, 2014, 2013 and 2009.
Informations about the Winery Carrick
The Winery Carrick is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Central Otago to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: VDQS
Delimited wine of superior quality. A level of appellation (today, barely 1% of French production) which constitutes the ultimate step before the accession to the AOC.
