Craggy-Range-Martinborough-Pinot-Noir-2020

Craggy Range Martinborough Pinot Noir 2020

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Martinborough, New Zealand

Style: Red Wine

Variety: Pinot Noir

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Craggy Range Martinborough Pinot Noir 2020

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Producer: Craggy Range

Country: New Zealand

Region: Martinborough

Vintage: 2020

Critic Score: Not Rated

Alcohol: 13.0%

Size: 750 ml

Drink by: 2028


One of the truly great Pinot years - Craggy Range

Description

The Craggy Range Martinborough Pinot Noir comes from selected blocks on the ancient stony soils of its Te Muna Vineyard and other blocks within the Martinborough region. In the wonderful 2020 vineyard, hailed by many as 'the vintage of the century', Craggy Range has produced a fragrant, stylish, fruit-driven Pinot Noir with a beautiful velvet texture.

"Dark burgundy in color with an ever so slight purple hue. Distinctly pinot noir on the nose with aromas of red cherry, wild strawberry and hints of brioche. The palate is voluminous in flavor, with soft, plush tannins. The fresh and vibrant red fruits are present, but the concentration in a wine of this type is rare - one of the truly great Pinot years.

The grapes of this Pinot Noir are 100% hand-harvested from selected blocks at our Estate-owned Te Muna Road Vineyard, one of the most prestigious growing sites within the Martinborough region of New Zealand and from other distinct areas of the appellation. The grapes are destemmed (85%) prior to whole-bunch fermentation in a combination of open top stainless steel tanks and French oak cuvees using indigenous yeasts. The wine was aged for nine months in French oak barriques, 18% new, before being fined, course filtered and bottled."  Craggy Range


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New Zealand

New Zealand is home to more than 700 wineries across 14 wine regions. The regions are Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Canterbury, Central Otago, Gisborne, Hawkes Bay, Marlborough, Martinborough*, Nelson, Northland, Waikato, Waipara Valley, Wairarapa and Waitaki Valley. * Martinborough is a sub-region of Wairarapa, however, as it is world renowned it is considered here to be a region to avoid confusion.

The wine regions in New Zealand stretch from latitudes 36°S (Northland) in the north (comparable in latitude to Jerez, Spain), to 45°S (Central Otago) in the south (comparable in latitude to Bordeaux, France). New Zealand's climate is maritime, producing cooler summers and milder winters than would be expected at similar latitudes in Europe.

Viticulture in New Zealand dates back to 1836 when British resident James Busby produced wine in the far north, but it wasn't until 1985 that the wine industry came of age when Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc garnered international attention and critical acclaim.

New Zealand is internationally renowned for Sauvignon Blanc (particularly from Marlborough), Pinot Noir (Central Otago, Martinborough and Waipara Valley), Chardonnay, Bordeaux-style blends of mainly Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon (Hawkes Bay) and Syrah (Hawkes Bay). Sauvignon Blanc accounts for 63% of the area of the national vineyard, followed by Pinot Noir (14%), Chardonnay (8%), Pinot Gris (7%) and Merlot (3%).