Mount Edward, Morrison Vineyard Pinot Noir, Central Otago, New Zealand, 2022

Producer Profile

There are many characters in New Zealand winemaking and one of the largest is Duncan Forsyth.

Maverick or genius, planting vines in the cold of Otago takes some nerve. These vineyards are on the edge of what is possible, the climate is so marginal. With a biodynamic approach and the reassuring chaos of a smallholding full of pigs and chickens the wines, especially the exquisite Riesling, win awards and praise worldwide proving that we should all try to be little bit different.

Viticulture

The Morrison Vineyard is a small plot of 7.5 hectares planted in 1997. This single vineyard wine is fermented with native yeasts followed by 14 months ageing in French oak. Not fined.

Winemaking

The Morrison Vineyard is a small plot of 7.5 hectares planted in 1997. This single vineyard wine is fermented with native yeasts followed by 14 months ageing in French oak. Not fined.

Tasting Note

A beautiful single vineyard Pinot Noir, this is ethereal, perfumed and so inviting. There is a complex mix of minerality, ripe berry fruits combined with gentle wild herb aromas. The palate is rich, lush and has an incredible finish.

Food Matching

A delicious wine on it's own, but try it with duck breast with a cherry reduction or grilled salmon with a thyme and garlic rub.