Amisfield Pinot Noir 2018

Bright and perfumed aromatics. A plush and red-fruited palate. Soft, approachable fine-grained tannin. A hint of spice adds complexity. A precise acid back-bone gives good length.

• Winery: Amisfield
  
• Varietal: Pinot Noir
  
• Region: Central Otago, New Zealand
  
• Vintage: 2018
  
• Alcohol: 14.5%
  
• Volume: 750ml
  
• Closure: Screwcap
  

Food pairing: Chicken & duck; lamb & mild sausage; tuna & salmon; mushroom risotto; mushroom & light-medium red sauces; brie & goats cheese

Grown across the Estate with vines planted in the Waenga silty loam soils of our lower terraces and the more gravelly Lochar sandy loams of the blocks beside the winery.

Amisfield was established in 1988, a Central Otago based specialist producer of Pinot Noir and aromatic white wines created from fruit grown on the estate vineyard beneath the Pisa Mountain range in the Cromwell Basin. This privately owned company's 200ha property, once a prominent high country Merino station, is one of the largest single vineyard estates in the Central Otago region. Over 80ha is currently planted with the majority of the vines being over ten years old. A state-of-the-art purpose built winery is the focal point of the vineyard and produces 20,000-30,000 cases of wine annually. Pinot Noir accounts for over 60% of the production with the balance made up of Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris and Riesling.

• 90/100 - Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review
  

Previous vintages (2017):

• 94/100 Points & 4.5 Stars - Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review
  
• 93 Points - Richard Caro