Cherry
Warm spice

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Amisfield PinotN

Name: Amisfield PinotN
SKU: 109299
Price: 59.99 NZD
Availability: InStock

Wine · New Zealand · 13%

$59.99each

What it tastes like

A Central Otago Pinot Noir with ripe cherry, plum and soft spice, silky tannins and a smooth finish.

Cherry
Warm spice

Additional information

Wine
Style: New Zealand
Origin: 13% ABV
Alcohol: 0.8 per bottle
Standard drinks

The story of Amisfield PinotN

Amisfield specialises in Pinot Noir and aromatic whites, and this is its estate Pinot Noir, grown beneath Mount Pisa in Central Otago. John Darby founded the estate in 1988 and the vineyard is certified organic. The vines stand on two kinds of ground: Waenga silty loam on the lower terraces, and the gravelly Lochar sandy loams of the blocks beside the winery.

In the 2022 vintage the vines were 15 to 23 years old, planted between 1999 and 2007, and the clones were 667, 115, 777, UCD5, UCD6 and Abel. The fruit was picked by hand and left to soak at ambient temperature for four to five days before fermentation began. Plunging was done by hand, with pump overs timed to draw out gentle tannin, and about 15 per cent whole bunches went into some of the ferments. The wine then spent 15 months in French oak and finished at 14 per cent alcohol.

The nose is bright cherry and redcurrant with savoury spice and dried herb. The palate is elegant, with fruit intensity and supple, silky tannins. It is a Pinot for the table, so try it with seared duck breast, a mushroom risotto or roast lamb.