Winery Borthwick - Left Hand Pinot Noir

Winery BorthwickLeft Hand Pinot Noir

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Left Hand Pinot Noir of Winery Borthwick is a red wine from the region of Wairarapa 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 Left Hand Pinot Noir from the Winery Borthwick

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Left Hand Pinot Noir of Winery Borthwick in the region of North Island is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Left Hand Pinot Noir of Winery Borthwick in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of raspberry, oak or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Borthwick's Left Hand Pinot Noir.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
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

Left Hand Pinot Noir - 2011
In the top 100 of of Wairarapa wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Left Hand Pinot Noir from Winery Borthwick are 2011

Informations about the Winery Borthwick

The winery offers 16 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Wairarapa in the region of North Island

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

Top wine North Island
In the top 4000 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 250 of of Wairarapa wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Wairarapa

The wine region of Wairarapa is located in the region of North Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Whistling Track or the Domaine Schubert produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Wairarapa are Pinot noir, Pinot gris and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Wairarapa often reveals types of flavors of raspberry, lemon or straw and sometimes also flavors of honey, stone fruit or stone.


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: PGI

Protected geographical indication. Equivalent to vin de pays in European regulations.

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