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Ata Rangi Pinot Noir 2011
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$67.20
The 2011 Ata Rangi pinot is an exercise in composure and restraint in a warmer vintage. This is a tight-wound edition...
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Ata Rangi Pinot Noir 2012
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$67.20
A cooler year expressed as a finer, fragrant pinot for Ata Rangi. Bright perfume, orange zest, pomegranate, light red...
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Ata Rangi Pinot Noir 2014
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$67.20
As ever this has an extra dimension and remains the high watermark for New Zealand pinot noir to be measured against....
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Ata Rangi Pinot Noir 2015
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$59.76
A complex and giving wine that was born of a low-yielding, dry vintage, this is testament to the character of these...
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Ata Rangi Pinot Noir 2016
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$66.97
TOP 100 NEW ZEALND WINES 2017 #5 - This has all the cherry and spice and perfume that defines this consistently...
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Ata Rangi Pinot Noir 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$83.89
Really pristine fruit aromas here with such pure, ripe red cherries and roses, as well as gently earthy and spicy...
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Blank Canvas Pinot Noir Escaroth Vineyard 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$92.12
A very light pinot with dried-strawberry, orange-peel and spice aromas and flavors. Light body. Creamy-textured...
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Burn Cottage Pinot Noir 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$120.33
This has very attractive, ripe red-cherry and plum aromas with spicy and sappy complexity, sitting in such a pure...
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Dog Point Pinot Noir 2011
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$76.46
Medium ruby-purple-colored, the 2011 Pinot Noir presents a nose of black cherry compote, black raspberries and wild...
Pinot Noir Chile New Zealand Pre-Arrival
Regularly described as being the grape varietal responsible for producing the world's most romantic wines, Pinot Noir has long been associated with elegance and a broad range of flavors The name means 'black pine' in French, and this is due to the fact that the fruit of this particular varietal is especially dark in color, and hangs in a conical shape, like that of a pine cone. Despite being grown today in almost every wine producing country, Pinot Noir is a notoriously difficult grape variety to cultivate. This is because it is especially susceptible to various forms of mold and mildew, and thrives best in steady, cooler climates. However, the quality of the fruit has ensured that wineries and vintners have persevered with the varietal, and new technologies and methods have overcome many of the problems it presents. Alongside this, the wide popularity and enthusiasm for this grape has ensured it will remain a firm favorite amongst wine drinkers for many years to come.
Chile has a long and rich wine history which dates back to the Spanish conquistadors of the 16th century, who were the first to discover that the wonderful climate and fertile soils of this South American country were ideal for vine cultivation. It has only been in the past forty or fifty years, however, that Chile as a modern wine producing nation has really had an impact on the rest of the world. Generally relatively cheap in price,Whilst being widely regarded as definitively 'New World' as a wine producing country, Chile has actually been cultivating grapevines for wine production for over five hundred years. The Iberian conquistadors first introduced vines to Chile with which to make sacramental wines, and although these were considerably different in everything from flavor, aroma and character to the wines we associate with Chile today, the country has a long and interesting heritage when it comes to this drink. Chilean wine production as we know it first arose in the country in the mid to late 19th century, when wealthy landowners and industrialists first began planting vineyards as a way of adopting some European class and style. They quickly discovered that the hot climate, sloping mountainsides and oceanic winds provided a perfect terroir for quality wines, and many of these original estates remain today in all their grandeur and beauty, still producing the wines which made the country famous.
As with nearby Australia, New Zealand has over the past century proven itself to be a superb location for producing high quality wines in vast amounts, with much of the cooler regions of both islands being used primarily for vine cultivation. New Zealand wineries are notable for their enthusiasm in regards to experimentation, and for utilizing modern technologies and methods to make the most of the imported grape varietals which flourish in the rich, fertile soils and oceanic climate. In recent years, it has been the New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc wines which have gained the most attention, as a result of their smoky character and ability to carry the mineral rich nature of the terroir they grow in. Changing consumer interests have brought about a considerable rise in the production of organic and sustainable wines in New Zealand, of which again, the Sauvignon Blanc varietals are leading the way in regards to excellence, flavor and overall character.