Winery The Little Sheep - Pinot Noir

Winery The Little SheepPinot Noir

3.5
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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 The Little Sheep is a red wine from the region of Waipara 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 The Little Sheep

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Pinot Noir of Winery The Little Sheep in the region of South Island is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

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

Details and technical informations about Winery The Little Sheep's 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

Pinot Noir - 2019
In the top 100 of of Waipara wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Pinot Noir - 2018
In the top 100 of of Waipara wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Pinot Noir - 2017
In the top 100 of of Waipara wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Pinot Noir - 2016
In the top 100 of of Waipara wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of Pinot Noir from Winery The Little Sheep are 2019, 2017, 2018, 2016

Informations about the Winery The Little Sheep

The winery offers 5 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Waipara in the region of South Island

The Winery The Little Sheep is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Waipara to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine South Island
In the top 4500 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 2000 of of Waipara wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Waipara

The wine region of Waipara is located in the region of Canterbury of South Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pegasus Bay or the Domaine Pegasus Bay produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Waipara are Pinot noir, Riesling and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Waipara often reveals types of flavors of cherry, pear or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, gooseberry or passion fruit.


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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Characteristic taste of wines made from grapes affected by botrytis cinerea.

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