Neudorf Home Block Moutere Pinot Noir 2021

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Neudorf
Label Name:
 
Home Block Moutere Pinot Noir
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
New Zealand
Region:
 
Upper Moutere, Nelson
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
100% Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
15-17°C

Awards/Ratings
Cameron Douglas MS 95 pts (2021); Jancis Robinson 16. 5/20 (2021); James Suckling 93 pts (2021)

Tasting Note
Mid-crimson; concentrated dark cherry and plum with wild herbs, five‑spice, clove and a smoky bacon note. Fine, ripe tannins, bright acidity and a stony mineral thread; long, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, venison, duck breast, mushroom risotto, aged cheese. Asian: Peking duck, char siu pork, miso aubergine, teriyaki salmon, Korean bulgogi.

Production Method
Hand‑harvested fruit from organic, dry‑farm Home Block. Open‑top wild‑yeast fermentations, natural malolactic, aged ~10–12 months in French oak (c.20% new); unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Neudorf Vineyards, founded by Tim & Judy Finn in 1978. Home Block (Upper Moutere) is dry‑farmed, certified organic and noted for old vines and Moutere clay‑gravel soils.