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Pinot Noir is a notoriously difficult grape to cultivate that grows best in cooler climates, hence the growing reputation for quality in the Central Otago region. Our terroir produces fruit that is intensely coloured and brimming with flavour. This fruit creates stunning wines with black fruit characteristics and richly perfumed wines, which are typical of Central Otago.
We have been consistently winning awards since the first commercial vintage in 1997. Our 2006 Pinot Noir won a Gold Medal in the 2008 Air New Zealand Wine Awards, and was awarded a Top 100 Gold at the 2010 Sydney Top 100 Wine Competition.
The long, hot autumn in 2008 meant a longer ripening period, producing a wine with redcurrant, thyme and spicy aromatics with wild blackberry and red fruit flavours. It displays a nice flow and drive with great length. We have aged this wine, so it is ready to drink now, or can be cellared through to at least 2014.
Nevis Bluff has a key role in the Gibbston wine industry and is aptly named the 'Pinot Specialist' - reflecting the vineyard's ambition to produce distinctive pinot gris and pinot noir wines. Click here for notes on climate and terrior.
Tasting Notes for the 2008 Pinot Noir / PDF, 328KB
• 2006 Pinot Noir / PDF, 64KB |
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