2014 Neudorf Vineyards Tom's Block Pinot Noir, Nelson

2014 Neudorf Vineyards Tom's Block Pinot Noir, Nelson

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2014 Neudorf Vineyards Tom's Block Pinot Noir, Nelson

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2014 was a relatively cool vintage in Nelson, resulting in elegant, fine-boned wines such as this. The nose is restrained but seductive, with aromas of just-ripe plum, black cherry and cranberry. There’s also a hint of clove from one year in French oak (25% new). On the palate, expect fresh acidity and firm tannins, which respond brilliantly to the right dish – try roast lamb. Bottled un-fined and unfiltered.
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Jamie Goode
New Zealand excels at pinot noir, and this one, which comes from the sunny region of Nelson at the top of the South Island, offers juicy red cherry and plum fruits and has real elegance. 
Jamie Goode, "S Magazine", Sunday Express. 20th August 2017. Read more
Victoria Moore
Neudorf is almost incapable of turning out a wine that is any less than superb. Here's a pinot with lightness, precision and transparency but no mean edge. You taste tweaks of bright red cherry, mace and a savoury autumnal flow. Bring out the pork.
Victoria Moore, The Telegraph. 26th August 2017. Read more

About this WINE

Neudorf Vineyards, Nelson

Neudorf Vineyards, Nelson

Nelson is the sunniest viticultural region in New Zealand. Relatively isolated, it has never developed large-scale production but several wineries have established an excellent reputation for quality. Prime amongst these is Neudorf, created by pioneers Tim & Judy Finn back in the late 1970s. The winery buildings have developed steadily since 1980, and so has the reputation of this excellent producer specialising predominantly in Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Their flagship wines are designated by the subregion of Moutere.

One of New Zealand’s early adaptors, Tim and Judy Finn established Neudorf in 1978. They planted a mix of grape varieties: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chenin Blanc, Riesling and even Müller-Thurgau to see which took. Tim recalls that Herman Seifried was already dug-in next-door, and generously offering advice to his new neighbours. Orchard fruit production was then the norm; grapes a novelty.

Tim wanted to plant on clay soils and as a result they are one of the few vineyards in New Zealand who don’t irrigate. The home block and Rosie’s Block (named after their daughter, who joined them in the business after two years working in the London wine trade) are run organically. The estate is revered for both its Chardonnay and Pinot Noir (both certified organic) and they also produce excellent Riesling, Pinot Gris, Albariño and Sauvignon. The winery is non-interventionist, using wild yeasts and letting the mood of each vintage speak for itself.

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Pinot Noir

Pinot Noir

Pinot Noir is probably the most frustrating, and at times infuriating, wine grape in the world. However when it is successful, it can produce some of the most sublime wines known to man. This thin-skinned grape which grows in small, tight bunches performs well on well-drained, deepish limestone based subsoils as are found on Burgundy's Côte d'Or.

Pinot Noir is more susceptible than other varieties to over cropping - concentration and varietal character disappear rapidly if yields are excessive and yields as little as 25hl/ha are the norm for some climats of the Côte d`Or.

Because of the thinness of the skins, Pinot Noir wines are lighter in colour, body and tannins. However the best wines have grip, complexity and an intensity of fruit seldom found in wine from other grapes. Young Pinot Noir can smell almost sweet, redolent with freshly crushed raspberries, cherries and redcurrants. When mature, the best wines develop a sensuous, silky mouth feel with the fruit flavours deepening and gamey "sous-bois" nuances emerging.

The best examples are still found in Burgundy, although Pinot Noir`s key role in Champagne should not be forgotten. It is grown throughout the world with notable success in the Carneros and Russian River Valley districts of California, and the Martinborough and Central Otago regions of New Zealand.

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