Kim Crawford Pinot Noir

Tasting note:
Dark red. 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.

Winery introduction:
The grapes for this wine are sourced from some excellent cool climate vineyards in the Marlborough and Central Otago regions of New Zealand’s South Island. For the first time, nearly 50% of the blend came from Central Otago. A wide variety of clones and rootstock were used, along with a mixture of soils and microclimates to ensure a balance of flavor profiles and exceptional quality. The grapes were all harvested in the cool of night or early morning and promptly delivered to the winery to optimize fruit quality. Once fermented dry, the wine was pressed off the skins into tank and 10% of the blend went into new French oak barrels for seven months.