Saint Clair Vicar's Choice Pinot Noir 2021

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Saint Clair
Label Name:
 
Vicar's Choice Pinot Noir 
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
New Zealand
Region:
 
Marlborough (Southern Valleys)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
2
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
3
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Saint Clair Family Estate is multi-award-winning (100s of medals, multiple international trophies) and was named Best NZ Wine Company in 2010 and 2011

Tasting Note
Garnet red with toasty oak, hedgerow fruits and coffee. Bright raspberries and red cherry, cocoa-like structure, silky texture and a long savoury finish.

Food Pairing
Western: smoked salmon, garlic crushed potatoes, green bean salad, roasted duck, mushroom risotto. Asian: teriyaki salmon, miso-glazed pork belly, char siu, shiitake stir-fry.

Production Method
Fruit from low-cropping Southern Valleys vineyards; 5-day cold soak, inoculated fermentation with regular hand-plunging, pressed to tank and matured in seasoned French oak; 100% malolactic; fined and lightly filtered.

Vineyard Info
Saint Clair Family Estate, founded 1994 by Neal & Judy Ibbotson, is a family-owned Marlborough producer noted for pioneering viticulture and numerous international awards.