Neudorf Tom's Block Pinot Noir 2023

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Neudorf
Label Name:
 
Tom's Block Pinot Noir
Vintage:
 
2023
Country:
 
New Zealand
Region:
 
Nelson (Moutere)
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
Jancis Robinson 93 pts; James Halliday (Gold Medal); widely scored ~92-93 points by retailers

Tasting Note
Bright red cherry, raspberry and wild strawberry with forest-floor, black tea and spice. Smoky oak and herbal lift. Silky, layered palate with plush fruit, bright acidity and fine woody tannins; long, stony finish.

Food Pairing
Roast duck, wild mushroom risotto, grilled salmon with lentils, roast pork, beef bourguignon; Asian: char siu or hoisin duck pancakes, miso-glazed fish, teriyaki salmon, Korean BBQ, umami mushroom soba.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, chilled, destemmed and fermented with indigenous yeasts in open-top fermenters (pigeage). Matured 10 months in French oak (20% new), 100% natural malolactic; bottled unfined/unfiltered. Organic, minimal-intervention practices.

Vineyard Info
Neudorf Vineyards, founded by Tim & Judy Finn (late 1970s), family-run in Nelson. Estate on Moutere clays, organically farmed with sustainable practices; Todd Stevens leads winemaking.