Nga Waka Pinot Noir 2024
Trust your Taste
Dark berries and spice give this Martinborough Pinot Noir a rich, generous character. Silky tannins and refined oak add depth without losing its succulent fruit core. Try it with lamb, venison, duck or mushrooms when you want a Pinot with substance.
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Power, succulent fruit, silky structure and spice favour Broad palates comfortable with a substantial Pinot. PalateKey groups wines by how they feel, helping you find styles you enjoy. Your own taste comes first.
This suits you if you enjoy substantial Pinot Noir with dark fruit, silky tannins and spice.
It may not suit you if you prefer very light reds with restrained fruit and minimal oak.
Tasting Notes
- Region MARTINBOROUGH
- Style PINOT NOIR
Tasting Notes
- Region MARTINBOROUGH
- Style PINOT NOIR
How this wine feels
This is a fuller, richer style of Pinot, with silky tannins giving the fruit clear shape. The middle feels succulent, while spice and oak add a savoury layer. Expect satisfying weight and texture rather than a very delicate red.
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How much presence and firmness the wine has in your mouth.
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Bitter, herbal or savoury character beyond the fruit.
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Ripe fruit character. This is not a sugar-sweetness rating.
Ripe fruit flavours can be present in dry wines. Sweet-Fruit Expression describes fruit character, not residual sugar.
Behind the bottle
From Nga Waka’s Home Block, Pirinoa and Old Cemetery vineyards in Martinborough.
Ten percent whole bunches, extended maceration and barrel malolactic fermentation, then 14 months in French oak, 27% new.
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