Pyramid Valley Snake's Tongue Pinot Noir 2021

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Pyramid Valley
Label Name:
 
Snake's Tongue Pinot Noir
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
New Zealand
Region:
 
Central Otago (Lowburn Valley)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
97 pts Sam Kim (Wine Orbit); 96 pts James Suckling; 93 pts The Wine Advocate (Erin Larkin); 91 pts Bob Campbell. Listing and retail notes: Pyramid Valley product pages and international retailers

Tasting Note
Bright ruby; aromas of ripe plums, cherries, wild thyme, cloves and forest floor. Plush, silky palate of red and dark fruit, savory spice and gentle game notes with svelte tannins and a long, juicy finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, lamb, pork belly, mushroom risotto. Asian: duck Massaman curry, soy-glazed salmon, char siu, miso aubergine, Korean BBQ.

Production Method
33% whole-bunch; remainder gently destemmed. Wild-yeast fermentation in open-top concrete tulip for ~21 days; aged 12 months in French oak (≈30% new) then a further 6 months; bottled unfined and unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Single-parcel Abel clone (planted 2007) at Pyramid Valley Mānatu, Lowburn. Small ~0.7ha block farmed biodynamically/regeneratively with loess over deep silts and pedogenic lime deposits.