Escarpment Kupe Pinot Noir 2020

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Escarpment
Label Name:
 
Kupe Pinot Noir
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
New Zealand
Region:
 
Martinborough
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.3%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16°C

Awards/Ratings
Notable scores for Kupe 2020 include: James Suckling 96. Wine Spectator 95. Vinous (Rebecca Gibb) 95. Bob Campbell 97. The Real Review 97

Tasting Note
Crimson with a dark core. Perfumed red and black fruits—deep cherry, red currant, raspberry confit and ripe plum—lifted spice, game and floral notes with dried porcini. Firm, velvety tannins, concentrated mid-palate and a long, savory finish; cellars 10–15 years.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, venison, roast pork, mushroom risotto, roast beef. Asian: Peking duck, char siu (Cantonese BBQ pork), Korean BBQ (bulgogi), miso-glazed mushrooms or ramen with shiitake, teriyaki salmon.

Production Method
Hand-picked Abel clone fruit; indigenous yeast fermentation in open-top fermenters, hand-plunged once daily, 25 days vat time. Pressed and aged 16 months in French oak barriques (35% new). Bottled without fining or filtration.

Vineyard Info
Escarpment (founded by Larry McKenna in 1999) farms the home block on Te Muna Road. Kupe is a single-vineyard wine from close-planted vines on free-draining alluvial gravels, producing concentrated, site-expressive Pinot Noir.