Winery Lime RockPinot Noir

Red wine of Hawke's Bay of North Island of New Zealand

3.8

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Pinot Noir of Winery Lime Rock is a red wine from the region of Hawke's Bay 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 Pinot Noir from the Winery Lime Rock

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Pinot Noir of Winery Lime Rock in the region of North Island is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Pinot Noir of Winery Lime Rock in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Pinot Noir

Pairings that work perfectly with Pinot Noir

Original food and wine pairings with Pinot Noir

Game (deer, venison)

The Pinot Noir of Winery Lime Rock matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with dark beer, roast veal with chanterelles and cream or my grandmother's rabbit stew.

Details and technical informations about Winery Lime Rock's Pinot Noir.

Winery

Winery Lime Rock

Grape varieties

Pinot noir

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

13.5°

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 - 2014

In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines

Average rating: 3.5

Pinot Noir - 2013

In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines

Average rating: 3.8

Pinot Noir - 2010

In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines

Average rating: 4.1

Pinot Noir - 2009

In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines

Average rating: 4

The best vintages of Pinot Noir from Winery Lime Rock are 2010, 2009, 2013, 2014

Informations about the Winery Lime Rock

The winery offers 16 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 Hawke's Bay in the region of North Island

The Winery Lime Rock is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Hawke's Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 3000 of of New Zealand wines

In the top 350 of of Hawke's Bay wines

In the top 150000 of red wines

In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Hawke's Bay

The wine region of Hawke's Bay is located in the region of North Island of New Zealand. We currently count 274 estates and châteaux in the of Hawke's Bay, producing 1268 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Hawke's Bay go well with generally quite well with dishes .

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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