Winery Kim Crawford - Pinot Noir

Winery Kim CrawfordPinot Noir

3.6
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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 Kim Crawford is a red wine from the region 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 Kim Crawford

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Pinot Noir of Winery Kim Crawford 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

cheese, cream

Wine with floral taste

violet, hibiscus

Wine with vegetal taste

rhubarb, hay

On the nose the Pinot Noir of Winery Kim Crawford in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of cream, earth or red currant and sometimes also flavors of tomatoes, mint or toffee.

Details and technical informations about Winery Kim Crawford's Pinot Noir.

Grape varieties
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

Pinot Noir - 2019
In the top 100 of of South Island wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Pinot Noir - 2018
In the top 100 of of South Island wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Pinot Noir - 2017
In the top 100 of of South Island wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Pinot Noir - 2016
In the top 100 of of South Island wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Pinot Noir - 2015
In the top 100 of of South Island wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Pinot Noir - 2014
In the top 100 of of South Island wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Pinot Noir - 2013
In the top 100 of of South Island wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Pinot Noir from Winery Kim Crawford are 2007, 2014, 2010, 2009 and 2006.

Informations about the Winery Kim Crawford

The winery offers 45 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This winery is part of the Constellation Brands.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in South Island

The Winery Kim Crawford is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 45 wines for sale in the of South Island to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine South Island
In the top 2000 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 800 of of South Island wines
In the top 70000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

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: Alcoholic fermentation

Transformation of sugars into alcohol under the effect of yeast. These yeasts exist in their natural state in the vineyards and in the cellars. Artificial seeding with selected yeasts is however very often practiced.

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