Akarua (Otago) 2022 Pinot Noir

Akarua Pinot Noir has a medium to dark purple with pink hues. The nose reveals an expressive perfume, blackberry, violet and a hint of oak spice. Medium bodied with a lovely sweet red fruit front palate with red cherry, plum and raspberry. Nicely balanced with very fine tannin, savoury mid palate and a very long fed berry finish. This wine has an excellent ageing potential of over 10 years (2032+).

Alana Estate (Gladstone) 2023 Lumiere Pinot Noir

4 Stars - Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
It is fruit forward and inviting on the nose with sweet cherry, dried herb and smoked game notes, leading to a nicely rounded palate that's juicy and supple. Friendly and immediately appealing. At its best: now to 2026." Sam Kim

The "Lumiere" is a label made mainly for the British market and sells at a top notch merchant over there for big bucks!

Enjoy the vibe of raspberry and red fruits with spiced dried fruit. Medium-bodied, with fleshy tannins and a hint of sweetly spiced oak. Nose vibes: red cherry, dried herb, game, clove. Easy-drinking palate, juicy, smooth mouthfeel, fruity finish, pleasingly dry. 

Ara Single Estate (Marlborough) 2022 Pinot Noir

No expense spared Pinot Noir offering considerable value for money. There are many $30 Pinots that don't come close to this!

A classical expression of Marlborough Pinot Noir but with the added complexity and rich texture that you can expect from Ara wines. This Pinot Noir shows complex bright red fruits and deep mocha spice burst from the glass. On the palate, the tannins are fine and slightly grippy, with a rich mid palate.

Awesome drinking!

Ata Rangi (Martinborough) 2021 Pinot Noir

99 Points — Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
97 Points — Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous
95 Points — Erin Larkin, The Wine Advocate
97 Points — James Suckling

Winery notes:
Early season frosts and cool weather during the flowering period resulted in low bunch numbers that were open and small berried. As a result, 2021 is a small yielding year in terms of quantity but concentrated and seamless in terms of weight and tannin. Weather conditions for the rest of season were kind and enabled us to harvest clean, impeccable fruit with ripe seeds and bright acid. Made from only our oldest pinot noir plantings on the Martinborough Terrace, this wine is the best of six small vineyards all within 500 m of our winery. The result is a complex, elegant wine, beautifully perfumed in the classic Ata Rangi style. 

Ata Rangi (Martinborough) 2023 Crimson Pinot Noir

Winery note
"20 years ago we named this special Pinot Noir “Crimson” in support of Project Crimson, the charitable trust working to replant and preserve native red-flowering pōhutukawa and rātā trees throughout New Zealand.

Crimson is our selection of parcels from younger Pinot Noir vines from our various vineyards on the Martinborough Terrace. In their youth, vines tend to be more fruit expressive, gaining more complexity around 5-25 years.

2021 was a very small yielding vintage resulting in wines with intensity and concentration. The small compact bunches gave a wonderful blend of bright fruit aromas and more dark seductive notes of dark cherry, thyme and mulberry. The palate opens to more savoury notes of soy, tahini and burnt orange, which gives a depth of flavour. Combined with fresh acidity that gives energy and fine tannins that drive a sustaining finish. Only small quantities made, our Crimson 2021 shows the structure and drive of a small vintage in Martinborough."

Barren Rock (Central Otago) 2022 Pinot Noir

5 Stars & 93 Points - Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

Our famous 5 Star Central Otago Pinot Noir is back in stock and looking fine!

This quality of Pinot Noir at this price is hard to beat. Bramble, spice, doris plum and rich ripe red fruit aromatics. A delicious fruit driven style having a rounded palate of cherry flavours with a hint of chocolate and spice followed by a mineral, elegant palate showing great density, tension and persistence. Great on its own or shows beautifully matched with duck, venison or lamb.

Carrick (Central Otago) 2019 Excelsior Pinot Noir

89 Points - Jasper Morris, Inside Burgandy

Only 300 cases made in the best years, this is an intensely rich wine that will cellar until at least 2020 and drinking will give rewarding ongoing pleasure. Named for the coal seam which was mined during the goldrush and lies beneath the Carrick Vineyards thier finest expression of Pinot Noir. The wine is aged in barrel for 18 months, then bottled without fining. It is contemplative, earthy, and powerful.

100% Organic 100% BIG LEAGUE

Carrick (Central Otago) 2021 Bannockburn Pinot Noir

Carrick (Central Otago) 2021 Unravelled Pinot Noir

94 Points - Cameron Douglas MS
17.5/20 - Raymond Chan Wine Reviews

This wine displays lots of vibrant fruit from red cherry, raspberry to blackberries with a hint of spice underneath. The front palate is packed with sweet bright fruit with the same red cherries and blackberries on the nose following through to the flavours. The soft tannins give this wine lovely mid-palate weight with a dark cocoa finish. This is a vibrant, fruit driven wine that can be cellared or enjoyed in its youth.

Organic

Devils Corner (Tasmania) 2022 Pinot Noir

Great value Pinot! A customer fave.

Winery note

"Our vineyards are located on Tasmania’s East Coast and in the Tamar Valley in the north of the state. The 2020 saw a cool season with very low yields of high quality Pinot Noir for table wine. The fruit was harvested at moderate potential alcohol yet with full flavour and ripeness. A versatile food wine that can be enjoyed with light or heavy dishes. Try this with pan fried duck breast and roasted Mediterranean vegetables. Or serve it with venison that is drizzled in a red wine and black pepper jus"

Approacable plummy forrest fruit, a touch of savoury complexity and satisfying finish.

Francesca Bay (Waipara) 2023 Pinot Noir

Bright and juicy Pinot Noir with aromas of black plum, cherries and mixed spice. Complemented by rich tannins and oak aging giving a smooth mouth feel. It’s a medium-bodied wine with a fine lingering finish. A wine to enjoy with a meal in the company of friends.

Gibbston Valley (Central Otago) 2022 China Terrace Pinot Noir

Gibbston Valley (Central Otago) 2022 Glenlee Pinot Noir

91/100 - Jasper Morris, Inside Burgandy

"Glenlee is a Pinot Noir that comes from a vineyard of one man’s dreams. Californian visionary Gary Andrus has passed on, but his belief in close planting Burgundian principles results in a vineyard legacy: low crops of intense fruit – and sore knees for anyone who works there! The wine is a thrilling expression of site and method." Christopher Keys, Winemaker 

Gibbston Valley (Central Otago) 2022 GV Pinot Noir

Gibbston Valley (Central Otago) 2022 School House Pinot Noir

Giesen Estate (Marlborough) 2020 Pinot Noir

This is a Pinot Noir with wonderful red cherry, spices, bramble fruit and lifted florals. The fine tannins balance well with its acid backbone creating a generous, smooth wine

The fruit we select from the Wairau Valley gives the blend bright red fruit flavours. Compared to the Wairau Valley, the Awatere Valley is cooler at night giving fruit with intense dark colour and wild herb complexity

Try pairing this wine with; Crispy five spice scented Peking duck pancakes with hoisin sauce and Asian greens.

Grove Mill (Marlborough) 2022 Pinot Noir

91 Points - Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

Grove Mill Pinot Noir is intensely fruited with dark cherry, blue fruits and boysenberry with a touch of spice on the nose. Dark cherry fruit on the palate with savoury complexity. The wine finishes with a smooth texture and an integrated, silky tannin structure with a touch of whole bunch influence. A versatile food pairing wine, try alongside duck or venison or a roast vegetable salad with beetroot.

Hunters (Marlborough) 2022 Pinot Noir

Isabel Estate (Marlborough) 2022 Pinot Noir

Gold Medal - Marlborough Wine Show (2021 Vintage)

A mesmerising ruby-red hue sets the stage for an aromatic experience that unfolds with a symphony of wild flowers, fragrant violets, and lively red cherry notes. The palate reveals rich flavours, with the essence of black cherry, and dried herbs weaving together seamlessly. Sinewy tannins, expertly integrated French oak, and a thoughtful blending process result in a wine with a prolonged and seductive finish. While alluring in its youthful vibrancy, the wine possesses the potential to evolve into a hidden gem with age, acquiring additional layers of complexity over time.

Johner Estate (Wairarapa) 2022 Pinot Noir

Johner Estate wines are driven by Karl Johner. With a top winery in Germany, that focusses on Pinot Noir he then set his sights on New Zealand, planting eight hectares of different clones.

Rich in colour, this Pinot Noir has red berry fruit and forest floor notes on the nose. The palate has  savoury notes of porcini, autumnal wood smoke and earthy notes developing as the wine opens up. This Pinot noir will increase in complexity as it matures over the next five years.

Kim Crawford (Marlborough) 2022 Pinot Noir

Lifted red berry fruit aromas with dark cherry notes, complemented by savory undertones and spicy oak. Ripe, dark berry flavors of blackberry and black currant. Subtle hints of oak help fill out the palate.

Celllar one to five years.

Ideal with herb-crusted racks of lamb, mushroom risotto, or all on its own!

Lawson's Dry Hills (Marlborough) 2021 Pinot Noir

4 Stars - Cuisine Magazine
Produced from our own Waihopai Valley vineyard and the adjacent Barnsley vineyard, these two sites grow beautiful parcels of fruit that produce expressive wines with depth and finesse. This Pinot Noir is richly aromatic, showing ripe red berry and cherry characters, complemented by sweet, spicy oak notes. The palate is opulent with soft ripe tannins and great concentration that together produce a powerful, elegant wine.

Martinborough Vineyard (Martinborough) 2022 Te Tera Pinot Noir

93 Points - Cameron Douglas, MS

One of the most popular 2nd tier Pinots around. Worth every cent and always over delivers.

Winery notes
"Te Tera vineyards typically range from 8 – 23 years old and are located within the premium Martinborough growing appellation. Te Tera literally translates from Maori as "The Other.” These wines embody a more youthful, approachable style

Matahiwi (Wairarapa) 2021 Holly South Series Pinot Noir

Gold Medal and Trophy for the Wairarapa - IWC
Gold by NZ International Wine Show
95 Points - Cameron Douglas, MS
94 Points - Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
93 Points - James Suckling
Silver Medal - Decanter Magazine
Top Ten NZ Pinot Noir Listing - Wine Folio

The 2021 Holly South Series Pinot Noir ripples with elegance and finesse reflecting the warm growing season experienced throughout the Wairarapa region. Bold aromatic expressions of wild flower, red berries, spice and herb give way to a fresh palate with generous length and graceful oak.