Winery Esk Valley - Pinot Noir

Winery Esk ValleyPinot Noir

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Pinot Noir of Winery Esk Valley is a red wine from the region of Marlborough of South Island.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Pinot Noir.
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 Pinot Noir from the Winery Esk Valley

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with earth taste

earthy, smoke

Wine with spices taste

pepper, cinnamon

Wine with microbio taste

cream

Wine with vegetal taste

gooseberry

On the nose the Pinot Noir of Winery Esk Valley in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of cherry, mushroom or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Esk Valley's Pinot Noir.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
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

Pinot Noir - 2018
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Pinot Noir - 2017
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Pinot Noir - 2016
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Pinot Noir - 2015
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Pinot Noir - 2014
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Pinot Noir - 2013
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Pinot Noir - 2012
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Pinot Noir from Winery Esk Valley are 2010, 2012, 2017, 2016 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Esk Valley

The winery offers 24 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Marlborough in the region of South Island

The Winery Esk Valley is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Marlborough to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine South Island
In the top 1500 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 150 of of Marlborough wines
In the top 55000 of red wines
In the top 85000 wines of the world

The wine region of Marlborough

The wine region of Marlborough is located in the region of South Island of New Zealand. We currently count 1237 estates and châteaux in the of Marlborough, producing 3419 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Marlborough go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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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