Winery Wairau River - Pinot Noir

Winery Wairau RiverPinot Noir

3.7
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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 River is a red wine from the region of Marlborough 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 Wairau River

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Pinot Noir of Winery Wairau River in the region of South Island is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with earth taste

smoke, earthy

Wine with spices taste

pepper, cinnamon

Wine with microbio taste

cream, cheese

On the nose the Pinot Noir of Winery Wairau River in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of cream, microbio or clove and sometimes also flavors of white pepper, toasty or cinnamon.

Details and technical informations about Winery Wairau River's Pinot Noir.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
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 - 2019
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Pinot Noir - 2018
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Pinot Noir - 2017
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Pinot Noir - 2016
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Pinot Noir - 2015
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Pinot Noir - 2014
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Pinot Noir - 2013
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Pinot Noir from Winery Wairau River are 2009, 2013, 2018, 2017 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Wairau River

The winery offers 21 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Marlborough in the region of South Island

The Winery Wairau River is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Marlborough to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine South Island
In the top 1500 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 600 of of Marlborough wines
In the top 50000 of red wines
In the top 75000 wines of the world

The wine region of Marlborough

The wine region of Marlborough is located in the region of South Island of New Zealand. We currently count 1237 estates and châteaux in the of Marlborough, producing 3419 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Marlborough go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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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The word of the wine: Herbaceous

Vegetable odour reminiscent of freshly cut grass and considered a defect of the wine.

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