Dark berries
Cherry
Warm spice

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Peregrine Saddleback P/Noir

Name: Peregrine Saddleback P/Noir
SKU: 111952
Price: 26.99 NZD
Availability: InStock

Wine · New Zealand · 13%

$26.99each

What it tastes like

A light to medium bodied Central Otago Pinot Noir with bright berry fruit, smooth tannins and a fresh finish.

Dark berries
Cherry
Warm spice

Additional information

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

The story of Peregrine Saddleback P/Noir

Saddleback comes from Peregrine, the McLachlan family's Central Otago winery, and its Pinot Noir is built from three of the region's sub-regions: Bendigo, Pisa and Gibbston. Bendigo is warm and semi-arid, while Gibbston is the coolest and highest of the Central Otago sub-regions, so the blend draws on very different ground.

In recent releases the winemaking is hands-off. Whole bunches go in alongside destemmed fruit, ferments start on wild yeast with gentle pump-overs and plunging, and the wine rests for about ten months in older French oak, which keeps the oak in the background. The winery describes dark plum, blueberry and florals with a hint of spice, and a long, velvety finish.

Organic farming is central to how Peregrine works its vineyards, and Saddleback is the easygoing end of the range, made to be approachable from the day it is opened.

It has enough body for roast pork loin, herbed roast chicken, duck breast or a rack of lamb, and enough softness to drink on its own. A short spell in the fridge, around twenty minutes, brings it down to a good serving temperature.