This Pinot Noir is quite intense in colour. He has a very aromatic nose and is a typical Hawkes Bay Pinot Noir. The taste of plums and cherries dominate with a subtle hint of oak. It is a silky soft wine with sufficient tannins with a sturdy backbone.
Esk Valley Estate is one of Hawkes Bays finest boutique wineries producing a range of outstanding wines equaling the highest standards of any wine produced in New Zealand in recent years. To add to the many awards for the wines, Hawkes Bay’s senior winemaker Gordon Russell has just been awarded the prestigious title of Winemaker of the Year at the 2007 Royal Easter Wine Show. The Royal Easter Wine Show has been running for 54 years and is New Zealand’s oldest and one of the most respected wine competitions, attracting entries from wineries across the country. Presided over by Master of Wine Bob Campbell and renowned Australian wine writer, James Halliday, it seeks to find the finest 14 New Zealand wines available to the public.
