Dog Point Pinot Noir 2021

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Dog Point
Label Name:
 
Pinot Noir
Vintage:
 
2021
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:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Enthusiast 94, Wine Spectator 94, James Suckling 93, Robert Parker/Wine Advocate 92, Vinous 92; Jancis Robinson 16. 5/20

Tasting Note
Bright red cherry, cranberry and damson plum with lavender and dried herbal notes; brown spices, fine-silky tannins, lively acidity and a long savory, earthy finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck with plum sauce, lamb or venison, mushroom risotto, roast beef, aged soft cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, miso-glazed black cod, char siu pork, mushroom & soy stir-fry, Korean bulgogi. Pair with umami-rich dishes and earthy mushrooms.

Production Method
Hand-harvested fruit; approx. 25% whole-bunch inclusion, indigenous yeast fermentation (c.21 days), pressed and aged ~18 months in French oak (≈30% new); bottled under screwcap, minimal intervention, unfined/unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Founded by Ivan Sutherland and James Healy (ex-Cloudy Bay); Dog Point farms organically (Biogro certified), large clay-loam hillside vineyards in Marlborough’s Southern Valleys. Emphasizes low yields and minimal-intervention winemaking.