Rippon Mature Vine Pinot Noir 2016

Rippon Mature Vine Pinot Noir 2016

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Description

The farm voice of a distinct parcel of land: Rippon. On the western board of Roy’s Bay, Lake Wānaka, Rippon’s north-facing escarpment forms the meeting point of terminal moraines and coarse gravels, all based in schist, on which some of the region’s earliest vines were planted. Rippon is a wine issued from all of the fully developed Pinot Noir vines growing in this land.

"The black cherry, mulberry and black raspberry core is accented by nuances of violets, truffles, earth, Chinese five spice and garrigue. It’s wonderfully spicy in the mouth ­ tons of cinnamon ­ with firm grainy tannins and just enough acid to provide ample foundation for the intense flavours, all packed into a medium body."

 

--------THE PRODUCER--------

Rippon Vineyards

A complete farm entity, Rippon is a unique and distinct parcel of land on the shore of Lake Wanaka which, for over a hundred years, has been cared for by successive generations of the Mills family. It is Wanaka’s oldest vineyard and the Mills family chose well as the temperate climate helps with consistency. They also secured one of the most scene vineyards in New Zealand. 

 

--------THE GRAPE--------

Pinot Noir

Pinot Noir produces some of the world's most expensive, most lauded, rarest and delicious wines. Equally it is one of the most difficult grapes to grow successfully and as a result it is quite hard to make a balanced Pinot Noir. It is historically from Burgundy, most specifically in the Cote de Nuits, so much so that people will refer to Pinot Noir as a 'Burgundy'.

 

--------THE REGION--------

Central Otago

Central Otago is one of the most southerly wine regions in the world and it is most commonly referred to as Pinot Central, in New Zealand. It has a long history of winemaking dating back to the mid 1800s and in fact a 'Burgundy' from Central Otago won a gold medal in a Sydney wine competition in 1881. A few winemakers including Alan Brady helped to craft it into a leading Pinot Noir region for the world thanks to his fruit-bombs. Many fantastic aromatic white wines excel here also.