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NOTES
Pisa Range Estate was a narrow twelve hectare block of sheep grazing land - lined with Lombardy and 2 100 year old grand old Black Poplar trees nestled at the base of the snow-capped Pisa Range Central Otago when Warwick and Jenny Hawker bought it in 1995. Pisa Range Estate Vineyard now covers some thirty-three hectares of flat and terraced land at Pisa located 10km north of Cromwell in Central Otago. This area which sits on the 45th parallel bordered by Lake Dunstan on one side and the rugged Pisa Range on the other is proving to be a prime pinot noir growing site in the region. Currently four hectares are planted in a variety of pinot noir clones - including some of the new Burgundy clones.
PISA RANGE TASTING NOTES
Deep crimson colour with crimson hue. Medium body. Top note of violet and spice, showing perfumed lift. The palate has good weight with lots of ripe Pinot character. Hints of anise, spice and cherry on the palate. Fine grained tannins. Very good length and depth. Aftertaste of spice and cherry. 14% Alc
OTHER REVIEWS
Not (yet) among the best known of New Zealand’s wave of top Pinot Noir producers, Pisa Range is a rising star. The bright cherry flavours of Central Otago are matched by some fascinating notes of wild herbs that meld well with the toasty oak. 5/5 Robert Joseph – London Telegraph 26/6/08.
This was among my top wines at an extensive tasting of 55 Central Otago pinot noirs from the 2006 vintage. An intense and oaky wine with good density and an attractive layer of cherry and spice flavours. Balanced and complex. – 5 stars, 96 points, Bob Campbell – Gourmet Traveller Wine Magazine Dec/Jan 2008.
Grown at Pisa Flats, north of Cromwell, in Central Otago, this is an enticingly scented wine. The 2006 vintage was hand-picked and matured for a year in French oak barriques (one-third new). Classy, rich and supple, it’s a classic regional style with full, ruby colour, sweet-fruit flavours of cherries and spices seasoned with toasty oak, and the backbone to mature well. Impressively concentrated and finely textured, it’s the best wine yet under this label. – 5 stars, Michael Coopers 2008 Buyers Guide - NZ Wine
Awarded a Gold Medal at 2007 Wine Style Asia Awards (4th Edition) held in Singapore, 22-26 October, 2007.
Enticing, powerful spicy, cedary aromas. The fruit is intense and varietal while the palate is very tight, displaying great finesse and balance. The silky smooth tannins carry the wine to a very long finish. This is their pinot so far – it drinks beautifully now, but really needs another 4-5 years. Outstanding. - Winewise Volume 24 Number 1, April 2008.
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