Winery Wairau Cove - Pinot Noir

Winery Wairau CovePinot 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 Wairau Cove is a red wine from the region of South 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 Wairau Cove

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Pinot Noir of Winery Wairau Cove 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 Wairau Cove in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Wairau Cove'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: 3.911110
Pinot Noir - 2018
In the top 100 of of South Island wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Pinot Noir - 2017
In the top 100 of of South Island wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Pinot Noir - 2016
In the top 100 of of South Island wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
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: 3.61110.50
Pinot Noir - 2013
In the top 100 of of South Island wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Pinot Noir from Winery Wairau Cove are 2019, 2018, 2017, 2015 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Wairau Cove

The winery offers 6 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the Indevin.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in South Island

The Winery Wairau Cove is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 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 1500 of of South Island wines
In the top 75000 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.

News related to this wine

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Clotilde Davenne, from the eponymous estate, mentions the cherry as a main characteristic of the Irancy appellation. She tells us about the Pinot Noir variety which reveals, in its northern location of Bourgogne, lots of freshness and fruitiness that gives the appellation a very special place among the wines of the region. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https: ...

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At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Vergisson

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Vergisson, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The word of the wine: Cuvée (champagne)

Juice harvested during the first pressing. The term "cuvée" is also used to describe the final blend of wines of a given quality. Tête de cuvée : the first juice to come out during the first pressing.

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