Aotea Pinot Noir by Seifried Estate
Country: New Zealand Region: Central Otago
Varietal: Pinot Noir Vintage: 2021
Color: Red Style: Dry
Producer: Seifried Estate
Lovely light, fresh and smooth New Zealand Pinot Noir from the top of South Island.
The lowdown:
With a fresh and enticingly perfumed nose to draw you in this is a wine that goes on to show great depth of flavour as well. There are loads of ripe cherry and berry fruits, and violet, floral aromas which lead onto a smooth and fresh palate with subtle hints of oaky spice and fresh herbs. The tannins are ripe and elegant, the acidity crisp making the lengthy finish very satisfying. This is an exemplary Pinot Noir, unmistakeably New World in style and distinctly Nelson in origin.
The Producer:
Seifreid Estate is one of the pioneers of the South Islands wine industry. It was founded back in 1973 by Austrian born Hermann Seifried and his Kiwi wife Agnes in Nelson, one of the sunniest parts of New Zealand. Starting out with just a couple of hectares of vines theyve grown over the years to where they now have over 325 hectares and while one of the countrys significant producers, theyre still a family owned concern. As a wine region Nelson sits a little in the shadow of its neighbour, Marlborough, at the top on the South Island, but thanks largely to the efforts of Hermann Seifried it has carved out a reputation that is certainly its equal.
When to drink:
Can work well with mushroom, lentil or game dishes, roast chicken, and also salmon and meaty fishes.
