Craggy Range Aroha Pinot Noir 2022

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Craggy Range
Label Name:
 
Aroha Pinot Noir
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
New Zealand
Region:
 
Martinborough (Te Muna Road vineyard).
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Noted critical scores for recent Aroha releases include: Jane Anson (Inside Bordeaux) 96/100; Cameron Douglas MS 95/100; Bob Campbell MW 95/100 (various vintages)

Tasting Note
Perfumed red cherry and raspberry with lavender, wild thyme, forest-floor and smoky spice; silky, fine-grained tannins, bright acidity and a long, mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, lamb, venison, mushroom risotto, aged sheep’s milk cheeses. Asian: miso-glazed salmon, Peking duck, soy‑glazed pork belly, shiitake stir-fry, teriyaki chicken.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, mostly destemmed (small % whole-bunch in some vintages); indigenous and cultured yeast fermentations; 12–14 months in French oak (≈30–35% new).

Vineyard Info
Craggy Range (family-owned, est. late 1990s) single-vineyard Aroha from the upper Te Muna Road terraces; vines 20+ years on clay-over-stone soils.