Forager Pinot Noir 2018
Forager Pinot Noir 2018
About the wine
This rare Waipara Pinot Noir is a once-in-a-lifetime find
- It's little wonder why Pinot Noir is one of the world's most expensive wines to make. The grape's delicate skin and its tendency to love well-drained, steep mountainside vineyards mean that it's continuously hand pruned then finally hand-harvested to protect the delicate fruit flavours; it's a real labour of love and lesson in patience.
- Pinot Noir loves sunny warm days and cool, breezy nights, and 2018 didn't disappoint, ripening the grape to juicy perfection. The wine is bright and vibrant with red fruit flavours that are balanced by a complex savouriness, making it the perfect food-wine. Try pairing it with scrummy rosemary-infused roast veggies.
- The grapes for this elegant Pinot Noir grew in a teeny vineyard, in a premium grape-growing region that produces only 2% of NZ's wines. With just over 2000 bottles made, this elegant and refined Pinot Noir is a rare find, and there's no telling when we'll see the likes of it again.
Best before
Drink now to 2027
Serving advice
Serve at 16-18°C. Open/Decant 1 hour before serving
Food match
Roasted eggplant, courgette, rosemary, fennel feast
Contains sulphites
Always check the label
New Zealand
North Canterbury
Pinot noir
Fruity Red
14.5% ABV
75cl
Vegan
Vegetarian
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Dom Maxwell
- Dom is one of the best winemakers in New Zealand. He was voted New Zealand Winemaker of the Year in 2018 and 2011, he also won the prestigious Decanter International Trophy for Pinot Noir in 2014.
- We had a nod from Rod Easthope that Dom wanted to break free, become an independent winemaker and create a brighter future for his family. Frankly it was a chance we couldn't pass up.
- Dom has made wine for some exceptional Kiwi wineries, including Muddy Water and Greystone. Now he's able to put his own name on the label to make wines for himself and for you.
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