Pinot Noir - Palliser Estate

The Palliser Estate Pinot Noir from New Zealand's South Island displays a dense, bright red color in a swirled glass. Poured into a Burgundy glass, this red wine from New Zealand reveals beautifully aromatic and complex scents of plum, rounded out by additional fruity nuances contributed by aging in oak barrels.

The Palliser Estate Pinot Noir presents itself as wonderfully dry to the wine lover. This red wine is never coarse or austere but round and smooth. Full-bodied and multi-layered, this dense and silky red wine manifests on the palate. Its lively fruit acidity makes the Pinot Noir extraordinarily fresh and vibrant on the palate. The well-matured red wine from the South Island wine region finishes with an impressive length. Again, hints of plum are noticeable. In the aftertaste, mineral notes from the clay and gravel-dominated soils add to the complexity.

Winemaking of Palliser Estate Pinot Noir

The basis for the powerful Pinot Noir from New Zealand's South Island is grapes from the Pinot Noir variety. The grapes grow under optimal conditions on New Zealand's South Island. Here, the vines root deeply into soils of clay and gravel. When physiological maturity is achieved, the grapes for the Pinot Noir are hand-harvested exclusively, without the use of coarse or highly selective harvesting machinery. After manual harvesting, the grapes are immediately taken to the winery. Here, they are sorted and gently crushed. Subsequently, fermentation takes place in small wooden vessels at controlled temperatures. After fermentation, the powerful Pinot Noir is further matured for several months in French oak barriques.

Food pairing recommendations for Palliser Estate Pinot Noir

This New Zealand wine should be enjoyed best at a temperature of 15 - 18°C. It is perfect as an accompaniment to duck breast with ginger red cabbage and marjoram, ossobuco, or lamb ragout with chickpeas and dried figs.

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