Winery Crown Range - Grant Taylor Signature Selection Pinot Noir

Winery Crown RangeGrant Taylor Signature Selection Pinot Noir

4.5
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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 world.
The Grant Taylor Signature Selection Pinot Noir of Winery Crown Range is a red wine from the region of Auckland 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 Grant Taylor Signature Selection Pinot Noir from the Winery Crown Range

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Grant Taylor Signature Selection Pinot Noir of Winery Crown Range in the region of North Island is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Grant Taylor Signature Selection Pinot Noir of Winery Crown Range in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Crown Range's Grant Taylor Signature Selection Pinot Noir.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
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

Grant Taylor Signature Selection Pinot Noir - 2016
In the top 100 of of Auckland wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Grant Taylor Signature Selection Pinot Noir - 2015
In the top 100 of of Auckland wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5

The best vintages of Grant Taylor Signature Selection Pinot Noir from Winery Crown Range are 2016, 2015

Informations about the Winery Crown Range

The winery offers 14 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Auckland in the region of North Island

The Winery Crown Range is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Auckland to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine North Island
In the top 2500 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 150 of of Auckland wines
In the top 95000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Auckland

The wine region of Auckland is located in the region of North Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Puriri Hills or the Domaine Puriri Hills produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Auckland are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Auckland often reveals types of flavors of apples, plum or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, black fruit or baking spice.


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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