Craggy Range Aroha Te Muna Road Vineyard Pinot Noir is a premium wine produced by Craggy Range, a renowned winery in New Zealand. The grapes are sourced from the Te Muna Road Vineyard, which is known for its unique soil composition and cool climate, resulting in a wine with exceptional depth and complexity. The winemaking process involves careful selection of the best grapes, followed by fermentation and aging in French oak barrels. The resulting wine is a beautiful expression of Pinot Noir, with a rich and elegant style, showcasing flavors of dark cherry, blackberry, and spice, with a long and smooth finish.
NOTES FROM VINOVOSS SOMMELIER
This Craggy Range Aroha Te Muna Road Vineyard Pinot Noir is a deep and complex red wine.The nose is filled with aromas of dark cherry, blackberry, cedar, and subtle hints of spice and earth. The palate is full of ripe blackberry, raspberry, and cherry flavors, with a soft and supple tannin structure. The finish is long and lingering, with notes of vanilla and mocha. A truly delightful wine, this Pinot Noir is a great example of the quality of wines from the Craggy Range winery.
EXPERT RATING
4.3
DRINKING WINDOW
Now
2061
Profile
Sweetness:
Dry
Dry
Lusciously Sweet
Alcohol:
Moderate
No/Low
Very High
Intensity:
Fragrant
Subtle
Powerful
Body:
Bold
Light Bodied
Full Bodied
Acidity:
Vibrant
Soft
Crisp
Tannin:
Grainy
No Tannin
Grippy
GRAPES (1)
Pinot Noir
ORIGINS
Winery: Craggy Range
Region: Wairarapa
Wairarapa is a wine region located in the southern part of New Zealand's North Island, known for producing high-quality Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, and Chardonnay wines. The region has a cool climate with long, dry summers and mild winters, which allows for a long growing season and slow ripening of the grapes. The soils in Wairarapa are predominantly free-draining alluvial gravels, which are well-suited to growing premium wine grapes.