Rockburn Central Otago Pinot Noir 2024
Trust your Taste
Plum and black cherry lead into mocha and a touch of oak in this Central Otago Pinot Noir. Deep fruit, supple texture and fresh balance make it inviting from the first sip. Try it with roast meats, mushrooms or hard cheese when you want a generous, silky Pinot.
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Deep ripe fruit, supple softness and controlled grip favour Soft palates. PalateKey groups wines by how they feel, helping you find styles you enjoy. Your own taste comes first.
This suits you if you enjoy deeply fruity Pinot Noir with a silky texture and fresh finish.
It may not suit you if you prefer very lean, restrained Pinot or strong drying tannins.
Tasting Notes
- Region CENTRAL OTAGO
- Style PINOT NOIR
Tasting Notes
- Region CENTRAL OTAGO
- Style PINOT NOIR
How this wine feels
This feels rich and silky, with ripe fruit carrying the middle of the palate. Gentle tannins provide shape, while a fresh edge keeps the long finish lively. It has substance without a strongly drying feel.
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How much presence and firmness the wine has in your mouth.
The drying, gripping feeling on your gums.
The fresh, mouth-watering edge of the wine.
Bitter, herbal or savoury character beyond the fruit.
How smooth and rounded the wine feels.
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
A blend of 85% Parkburn and 15% Gibbston Back Road fruit from Rockburn’s Central Otago vineyards.
Daily plunging during fermentation, followed by skin maceration and 10 months in French oak, 30% new.
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