Saint Clair Vicar's Choice Pinot Noir 2023

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Saint Clair
Label Name:
 
Vicar's Choice Pinot Noir
Vintage:
 
2023
Country:
 
New Zealand
Region:
 
Marlborough (Southern Valleys)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
2
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
3
Aroma Intensity:
 
3
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Saint Clair is a highly awarded producer (100s of medals and multiple trophies). Saint Clair wines won multiple golds at the 2024 Marlborough Wine Show; Vicar's Choice is a recognized range though no specific international awards for the 2023 Pinot Noir were identified on producer notes

Tasting Note
Garnet red with toasty oak, hedgerow fruits and a hint of coffee. Bright, fresh palate of ripe raspberry and red cherry, cocoa-like structure and toasted finish; medium-bodied, juicy and savoury.

Food Pairing
Western: smoked salmon with crushed garlic potatoes, roast chicken, mushroom risotto, grilled salmon; Asian: teriyaki salmon, miso-glazed eggplant, char siu pork, Korean bulgogi.

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

Vineyard Info
Saint Clair Family Estate, founded by Neal and Judy Ibbotson (pioneers in Marlborough viticulture); family-owned producer established 1994 with multiple vineyards across Marlborough.