Chard Farm The Viper Vineyard Parkburn Valley Pinot Noir 2021
The ‘Viper Vineyard’ (it does feel a bit like someone has been watching too much Kung Fu Panda with these names) provides grapes from the
The ‘Viper Vineyard’ (it does feel a bit like someone has been watching too much Kung Fu Panda with these names) provides grapes from the
For ‘The Tiger’, we move to a single vineyard in the Lowburn sub-region. A deep garnet in colour, the nose is wonderfully complex with notes
Always fascinating to see the Chard Farm Pinots, all Central Otago, all the same vintage and with similar winemaking methods but from four different vineyards
One of the most famous sub-regions in the Central Otago region is surely Bannockburn. This is a single vineyard Pinot, exclusively planted to clones 777
Boasts lively plumminess and immediate approachability, definitely a wine that is easy to like and super easy to enjoy. Brilliant, eye-catching purple-cerise hues. Inviting aromas
This is just such a delightfully approachable, young Pinot displaying wonderfully exotic floral and spicy aromas from the outset. Red currant and dark cherry with
A lot happening here, and it takes a while to emerge – so please decant first. Once it breaks free you start to appreciate what
Showcases the elegance and downright pristine beauty of Tasmanian Pinot Noir. Attractive, youthful purple-cerise hues. Expressive and summery in red cherry, red plum, a touch
This terrific Pinot Noir is sourced from Tasmania from a vineyard on the Derwent River. Beautifully seductive aromas of sour cherry and subtle truffly mushroom
Clearly the best Pinot Noir yet from Below & Above. The aromas are immediately compelling and complex with a sour cherry, dark plum and spicy
Fruit harvested from the Full Moon Vineyard in the sub-region of Gladysvale in the Upper Yarra Valley, planted twenty years ago to a mix of
The Pinot vines in Block 1 are a little older than Block 3, planted 32 years ago, and the resulting wine is more structured with
There was so much to love in this Pinot, from its complexity to its sapidity to its long length. With a ruby hue and a
by Lauren Conneely Ready to embark on a wine adventure beyond your beloved Pinot Noir? We have sipped our way around the wine world and
A light to medium bodied pinot that captures so much about the Mornington Peninsula. There is a sense of vineyard expression here which initially strikes
A serious Pinot Noir at a serious price point. There is a density, a plushness and a level of complexity that impresses. It’s on the
The Reserve selection sees the best of the fruit selected for time in a mix of new and older French oak for six months. The
From the Haute Vallée de l’Aude IGP in the Mediterranean region, the fruit undergoes gentle extraction by way of punching down the cap with 10%
From this new operation at Main Ridge on the Mornington Peninsula, one of the finest sites in the Southern Hemisphere for good Pinot, this is
10% of whole bunches with ten days on skins define this wine, which then spent nine months maturing in French oak. Sourced from Manjimup near
Pemberton Pinot Noir, which spent ten months maturing in French oak barriques, 20% of them new. Pale crimson in colour, there are beguiling aromas of
A pleasing local sparkler, a blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Deep gold and yellow colour, the nose offers attractive notes of lemons, peaches and
Apparently, a wine to enjoy while reading Orwell’s ‘1984’, which is a rather scary thought. Pale crimson in colour, this offers savoury notes on the
Sourced from the Gumeracha and Lobethal districts, this pours without pretension, light ruby in the glass, cherry fruit and tree-wood fragrance to get you interested.
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