Winery Alana - Rapture Pinot Noir

Winery AlanaRapture Pinot Noir

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Rapture Pinot Noir of Winery Alana is a red wine from the region of Martinborough 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 Rapture Pinot Noir from the Winery Alana

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Details and technical informations about Winery Alana's Rapture 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

Rapture Pinot Noir - 2009
In the top 100 of of Martinborough wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Rapture Pinot Noir from Winery Alana are 2009

Informations about the Winery Alana

The winery offers 19 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Martinborough in the region of North Island

The Winery Alana is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Martinborough to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine North Island
In the top 4500 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 150 of of Martinborough wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Martinborough

The wine region of Martinborough is located in the region of Wairarapa of North Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Kusuda or the Domaine Craggy Range produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Martinborough are Pinot noir, Pinot gris and Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Martinborough often reveals types of flavors of cherry, nutmeg or tomatoes and sometimes also flavors of dark chocolate, exotic spice or underbrush.


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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The word of the wine: Velouté

Said of a wine that is soft and caressing in the mouth.

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