Vidal Estate RESERVE Pinot Noir Central Otago NZ

Peregrine Wines Pinot Noir Central Otago NZ from New Zealand, Central Otago by Peregrine Wines Central Otago Ltd Queenstown (12 x 75 cl)

This wine is mouth filling with a lifted ripe perfume, floral notes, and a small influence of citrus. The wine has a perfect balance of fruit sweetness and acidity. The Peregrine Riesling is a delectable dry style Riesling that lingers long on the palate. The fruit for this wine came from the Northburn, Aurora, Ramsay and Dunbar vineyards in the Cromwell basin. (12 x 75 cl)

Peregrine Wines Riesling Central Otago NZ from New Zealand, Central Otago by Peregrine Wines Central Otago Ltd Queenstown (12 x 75 cl)

Deep Violet in colour showing aromas of blackberries, blackcurrants, dark cherry and liquorice that combine with spieces, earthy undertones and perfumed oak notes. The palate is rich, powerful and well structured with fine balanced acidity and velvety tannins. Vibrant sweet fruit and an opulent mouth feel is supported by well integrated oak providing complexity and good length of flavour. (12 x 75 cl)

Vintage kicked in through the second and third weeks of April. Every clone and block was picked and handled separately in the winery, de-stemmed and soaked for up to a week until indigenous yeasts begain fermentation. We then plunged the ferments with 'Bigfoot', the latest addition to the winemakers' toy cupboard, which proved extremely useful during those late night punchdowns. Each ferment was gently pressed and run off to tight grained French Oak barrels and matured in our underground cellars at Lake Hayes. After Malolactic fermentation in the spring the wine was racked and the blend made for this Amisfield Pinot Noir. The style is classic Central Otago Pinot, showing concentration from ripe fruit & low yields, complexity from the range of vineyard components, and texture from well handled fermentation and maturation. Drinking well on release we are confident this wine will improve with careful cellaring for up to 5 years from vintage.' (12 x 75 cl)

The grapes that make up this wine come from Pipeclay Terrace, Target Gully, Mansons Farm and Long Gully Vineyards. The majority of the vines are trained on a hanging cane system, which helps to expose the fruit to sunshine. The canopy was intensively managed during the growing season to help the vine achieve balance as well as exposing fruit so that flavours develop to their maximum potential. The open canopy also reduces the risk of disease meaning that we use no fungicides, pesticides or insecticides. All of the grapes are hand harvested. The grapes are destemmed only and not crushed to retain some whole berries in the must, with 25% of ferments undergoing some whole cluster trials. The ferments underwent 3 (12 x 75 cl)

This boutique vineyard owned by the Cook family is named after the prominent Gibbston Valley landmark in Central Otago. One of the original pinot producers the Nevis Bluff vineyard benefits from semi-continental climate and as a result of the daily and seasonal temperature extremes produce grapes with concentrated fruit flavours. This Pinot Noir has benefited from hand harvesting in the vineyard while in the winery great care has been taken to produce a deep red coloured wine displaying stunning black cherry, blackcurrant and thyme aromatics. A rich, strongly textured wine, with a long lingering finish. (12 x 75 cl)

Mount Edward Pinot Noir Central Otago NZ from New Zealand, Central Otago by Mount Edward Soft & Supple Reds (12 x 75 cl)

The Central Otago Pinot Noir is deep in colour and intense on the nose with brambles and spicy, gamey perfumes whilst rich, smoky plum notes follow on the palate. It has a good depth, robust structure and a long finish. Wild Earth founder Quintin Quider is an expatriate Californian, a diver and fisherman who was lured to New Zealand by its beauty and brilliant light. He was so enamoured by the landscape of Central Otago when he first visited the region that he bought a vineyard in 1998. Today, he owns 36 hectares of vineyard, and together with his small and dedicated team is transformnig Wild Earth into one of Central Otago's most exciting wines. Central Otago is the world’s southernmost winemaking region. It is mountainous, rising to over 2000m with the vines planted among spectacular alpine scenery. The vineyards are also the highest in New Zealand, located between 200 and 400 metres above see level. Although small, Central Otago is a rapidly developing wine growing region, with an international reputation for the best Pinot Noir in the world. More than 70% of grapes grown in Central Otago are Pinot Noir. This vintage of the Wild Earth Pinot Noir is sealed under Stelvin closure to maintain wine freshness. (6 x 75 cl)