Winery Kahurangi EstateMt Arthur Reserve 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.
Taste structure of the Mt Arthur Reserve Pinot Noir from the Winery Kahurangi Estate
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Mt Arthur Reserve Pinot Noir of Winery Kahurangi Estate in the region of South Island is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Mt Arthur Reserve Pinot Noir
Pairings that work perfectly with Mt Arthur Reserve Pinot Noir
Original food and wine pairings with Mt Arthur Reserve Pinot Noir
The Mt Arthur Reserve Pinot Noir of Winery Kahurangi Estate matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tagliata with truffle oil, guinea fowl with olives or rabbit with onions and mustard.
Details and technical informations about Winery Kahurangi Estate's Mt Arthur Reserve 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 Mt Arthur Reserve Pinot Noir from Winery Kahurangi Estate are 2017
Informations about the Winery Kahurangi Estate
The Winery Kahurangi Estate is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Nelson to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Nelson
The wine region of Nelson is located in the region of South Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Latitude 41 or the Domaine Seifried Estate produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Nelson are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Nelson often reveals types of flavors of dark fruit, clove or baking spice and sometimes also flavors of bramble, kiwi or savory.
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.
The word of the wine: Chaptalization
The addition of sugar at the time of fermentation of the must, an ancient practice, but theorized by Jean-Antoine Chaptal at the dawn of the 19th century. The sugar is transformed into alcohol and allows the natural degree of the wine to be raised in a weak or cold year, or - more questionably - when the winegrower has a harvest that is too large to obtain good maturity.
