Winery Handpicked - Collection Pinot Noir

Winery HandpickedCollection Pinot Noir

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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 Collection Pinot Noir of Winery Handpicked 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 Collection Pinot Noir of the Winery Handpicked is in the top 40 of wines of Central Otago.

Taste structure of the Collection Pinot Noir from the Winery Handpicked

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Collection Pinot Noir of Winery Handpicked in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Handpicked's Collection 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

Collection Pinot Noir - 2015
In the top 40 of of Central Otago wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Collection Pinot Noir - 2014
In the top 40 of of Central Otago wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Collection Pinot Noir - 2013
In the top 40 of of Central Otago wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Collection Pinot Noir - 2012
In the top 40 of of Central Otago wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Collection Pinot Noir from Winery Handpicked are 2013, 2015, 2014, 2012

Informations about the Winery Handpicked

The winery offers 83 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
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 Handpicked is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 75 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 1500 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 45 of of Central Otago wines
In the top 30000 of red wines
In the top 40000 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: Late harvest

A name historically used in Alsace, late harvest refers to grapes harvested during over-ripening for the production of sweet and syrupy wines.

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