Greenhough Hope Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Greenhough
Label Name:
 
Hope Vineyard Pinot Noir
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
New Zealand
Region:
 
Nelson
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
Cameron Douglas MS: 95 points (2024 review). Decanter: 89 (2017 vintage review). Bob Campbell: 94 for 2019 vintage. Robert Parker tasting note described the 2021 as reductive/steely on the nose

Tasting Note
Dark cherry and red-berry core with plum, baking spice, toasty oak and preserved-flower notes; velvet tannins, focused acidity, minerally chalkiness and a long spice-tinged finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, lamb, mushroom risotto, grilled salmon. Asian: Peking duck, miso-glazed salmon, char siu, mushroom ramen, Korean bulgogi.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; wild-yeast fermentation with a portion whole-bunch; open-top fermenters with gentle punchdowns; aged ~11–12 months in French oak (small % new); bottled unfined and unfiltered. Certified organic practices

Vineyard Info
Greenhough (Drew & Jenny Greenhough) is a Nelson-based, organic producer (active since c.1990). Hope Vineyard is their original single-vineyard block (c.9 ha) supplying premium, estate-grown Pinot Noir.