Dog Point Pinot Noir (event) 2015

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Dog Point
Label Name:
 
Pinot Noir (event)
Vintage:
 
2015
Country:
 
New Zealand
Region:
 
Marlborough
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
James Suckling 96; Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 92; Wine Spectator 91

Tasting Note
Bright red cherry and plum with forest-floor, violet and spice notes; silky texture, fine-grained tannins and subtle cedary oak, medium-bodied with a savory, lingering finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, lamb, mushroom risotto, roast chicken, venison; Asian: Peking duck, hoisin/soy glazed pork, mushroom-based stir-fries, teriyaki salmon.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; 15–25% whole-bunch inclusion; indigenous-yeast ferment in small open-top stainless fermenters; pressed to French oak (30–40% new) for ~18 months; bottled without fining/filtration; certified organic farming.

Vineyard Info
Founded by Ivan Sutherland and James Healy; family-run Marlborough estate with vineyards planted from the late 1970s; organic-certified and known for precise, terroir-driven Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.