Neudorf Home Block Moutere Pinot Noir 2019

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Neudorf
Label Name:
 
Home Block Moutere Pinot Noir
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
New Zealand
Region:
 
Nelson / Moutere Hills
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Selected scores for similar Home Block / Moutere vintages: Cameron Douglas MS 95 (2019), Bob Campbell MW 95 (2019), Vinous 93 (2019), James Suckling 93 (2019)

Tasting Note
Rich, layered Pinot with ripe red and black cherry, wild strawberry, forest-floor earth, dried herbs, cocoa and gentle oak spice. Silky texture, fine firm tannins and a long mineral-tinged finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, grilled lamb or venison, wild‑mushroom risotto, porcini pasta. Asian: Peking duck, char siu pork, miso‑glazed salmon, shiitake hot pot, teriyaki dishes.

Production Method
Organic, dry‑farmed, hand‑harvested fruit; wild‑yeast open‑top fermentation, natural malolactic; matured ~10 months in French oak (c.20% new); unfined and unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Neudorf Vineyards (founded 1978 by Tim & Judy Finn) in Upper Moutere, Nelson. Boutique, organic-minded producer known for single‑vineyard expressions and minimal intervention winemaking.