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Library Release
These are some of our finest vintages, bottle aged in our cellar in Wanaka, New Zealand ready to drink today.
This stock is in very small supply.
A1 2015 Pinot Noir
Moderate garnet with a mauve edge.
Medium intensity plum fruit with subtle cinnamon spice lift defines the nose. The concentration of the primary fruit aromatics builds giving dimension. There is a background nuance of licorice and lavender florals, which elegantly fold into a gentle gamey bouquet.
Generous and succulent with a supple tannin texture, the palate has a silky flow with juicy acidity giving impressive length and persistence. Brightness and approachability are the driving force of this wine, however a hint of complexity we have come to expect from this vineyard adds a layer of real and intriguing character to the fruit depth.
It’s drinking pretty bloody well right now but it won’t disappoint with a few years stashed away. Cellar for 3 to 6 years.
Food – Order heaps of Pot Stickers, Dumpling and Siu Mai with pork as the common ingredient. That’ll leave them happy.
Notes from the Farr Vintners Tasting Team:
Cropped at 4.5 tonnes/ha with careful clonal selection in order to promote the elegance of the wine, this has a relatively pale colour for Central Otago, but it is still more violet than ruby. The nose is extremely pure in cherry fruit that has an almost saline quality. With a little air, pepper, exotic spices come through, The palate is plump and round with fruit, ripe cherries and wild strawberries at the core. There is good acid cut that gives real freshness, whilst retaining the ripe, hedonistic profile. This juicy and pure wine gains weight and complexity in toasted spices through to a long and pure finish.17/20
A1 2013 Pinot Noir
Moderate garnet with a mauve edge.
Medium intensity plum fruit with subtle cinnamon spice lift defines the nose. The concentration of the primary fruit aromatics builds giving dimension. There is a background nuance of licorice and lavender florals, which elegantly fold into a gentle gamey bouquet.
Generous and succulent with a supple tannin texture, the palate has a silky flow with juicy acidity giving impressive length and persistence. Brightness and approachability are the driving force of this wine, however a hint of complexity we have come to expect from this vineyard adds a layer of real and intriguing character to the fruit depth.
It’s drinking pretty bloody well right now but it won’t disappoint with a few years stashed away. Cellar for 3 to 6 years.
Food – Order heaps of Pot Stickers, Dumpling and Siu Mai with pork as the common ingredient. That’ll leave them happy.
A2 2013 Pinot Noir
Moderate garnet with a mauve edge.
Medium intensity plum fruit with subtle cinnamon spice lift defines the nose. The concentration of the primary fruit aromatics builds giving dimension. There is a background nuance of licorice and lavender florals, which elegantly fold into a gentle gamey bouquet.
Generous and succulent with a supple tannin texture, the palate has a silky flow with juicy acidity giving impressive length and persistence. Brightness and approachability are the driving force of this wine, however a hint of complexity we have come to expect from this vineyard adds a layer of real and intriguing character to the fruit depth.
It’s drinking pretty bloody well right now but it won’t disappoint with a few years stashed away. Cellar for 3 to 6 years.
Food – Order heaps of Pot Stickers, Dumpling and Siu Mai with pork as the common ingredient. That’ll leave them happy.
A1 2014 Pinot Noir
Moderate garnet with a mauve edge.
Medium intensity plum fruit with subtle cinnamon spice lift defines the nose. The concentration of the primary fruit aromatics builds giving dimension. There is a background nuance of licorice and lavender florals, which elegantly fold into a gentle gamey bouquet.
Generous and succulent with a supple tannin texture, the palate has a silky flow with juicy acidity giving impressive length and persistence. Brightness and approachability are the driving force of this wine, however a hint of complexity we have come to expect from this vineyard adds a layer of real and intriguing character to the fruit depth.
It’s drinking pretty bloody well right now but it won’t disappoint with a few years stashed away. Cellar for 3 to 6 years.
Food – Order heaps of Pot Stickers, Dumpling and Siu Mai with pork as the common ingredient. That’ll leave them happy.
A1 2012 Pinot Noir
Moderate garnet with a mauve edge.
Medium intensity plum fruit with subtle cinnamon spice lift defines the nose. The concentration of the primary fruit aromatics builds giving dimension. There is a background nuance of licorice and lavender florals, which elegantly fold into a gentle gamey bouquet.
Generous and succulent with a supple tannin texture, the palate has a silky flow with juicy acidity giving impressive length and persistence. Brightness and approachability are the driving force of this wine, however a hint of complexity we have come to expect from this vineyard adds a layer of real and intriguing character to the fruit depth.
It’s drinking pretty bloody well right now but it won’t disappoint with a few years stashed away. Cellar for 3 to 6 years.
Food – Order heaps of Pot Stickers, Dumpling and Siu Mai with pork as the common ingredient. That’ll leave them happy.
Large Format Edition
There’s an old red wine adage - “The bigger the bottle the better it ages”.
We bottle a very small amount of Magnums every year. Perfect for special events, dinners and gifts.
Add a akitu branded and signed wooden box at checkout for ideal storage.
