Dog Point Pinot Noir 2013

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Dog Point
Label Name:
 
Pinot Noir
Vintage:
 
2013
Country:
 
New Zealand
Region:
 
Marlborough (Southern Valleys)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 93; Wine Spectator 92; Wilfred Wong 92; Robert Parker/Wine Advocate 91; Wine Enthusiast 91

Tasting Note
Perfumed red-cherry and plum core with violets, baking spice, dried herbs and a savory whole-bunch edge; silky, fine-grained tannins and a long, spice-tinged finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, lamb chops, venison, mushroom risotto, roast pork. Asian: Peking duck, char siu or soy‑glazed pork belly, mushroom and miso dishes, Korean BBQ (bulgogi).

Production Method
Hand-harvested; small open-top fermenters with indigenous yeasts; ~25% whole-bunch inclusion; pressed to French oak (c.30% new) and aged ~18 months; organic viticulture.

Vineyard Info
Founded by Ivan Sutherland and James Healy; family-owned, Biogro-certified organic estate with vines planted from the early 1980s; focus on low-intervention, cellar-worthy Marlborough wines.