Wine Saint Clair Marlborough Pinot Noir 2009
Reviews of purchase Saint Clair Marlborough Pinot Noir 2009
Tasting Notes
Wine beautiful dark red color with sparkling purple reflections.
The wine has a soft, dense, spicy, rich notes of black currant and cherry, complemented by notes of red berries (raspberry and red currant). With dense and resistant finish.
The wine has a gorgeous bouquet with notes of ripe dark fruit, spicy colors and the aroma of raspberry leaf.
Marlborough Pinot Noir goes well with lamb meat cooked over charcoal, fish, pasta with meat sauce.
Interesting Facts
Marlborough Pinot Noir 2009 - luxurious, dark red wine with taste of black cherry, currant tones of ripe red berries, exquisite bouquet with fruity and spicy notes. Drinking wine can be now or later, with age it becomes more difficult.
Grapes for wine Saint Clair Marlborough Pinot Noir grows in several sub-regions of Marlborough. It was collected only after it reaches optimum maturity. Winery harvested grapes were cold maceration for 4-5 days, this is done to get the most flavor and further saturated color consistency. The subsequent fermentation process involves adding specially selected natural yeast, and the necessary action is stirring the wort from 6 to 8 times a day. Then the wine press, advocated in the vats, is removed from the sludge and overflows into other stainless steel vats and French oak barrels. After that is done malolactic fermentation, the wine is then aged 9 months in barrels and executed assemblage.
Company Saint Clair Family Estate was founded in 1978 by spouses Neal and Judy Ibbotson. At first, the couple sold the grapes to local wine company, and in 1994 started producing its own wine. The debut was highly successful - their wines have won numerous awards, among them the gold medal. Since then, the name of St. Clair represents excellent quality, and production has consistently win top awards at the most international competitions, including the prestigious «Air New Zealand Wine Awards».
A huge role in the success of the excellent reputation of the company and the game works here professionals. This is definitely a family Ibbotson, who are engaged in the design, promotion and marketing of wines Saint Clair. And the chief winemaker - Matt Thomson, who joined the firm in 1994 and has experience in the creation of Italian and French wines.
In 2008 in London, Matt Thompson was named "Winemaker of the Year" at the London International Wine Challenge. In 2005 the winery Saint Clair in the International Wine and Spirit Competition was awarded the title of "New Zealand Winery of the Year".
Producer's description
St. Clair Family Estate was founded in 1978 by spouses Neil and Judy Ibbotson. At first, the couple sold grapes to local wine companies, and in 1994 they launched the production of their own wine. The debut was extremely successful - their wines have won many awards, among which were Gold medals. Since then, the name Saint Clair has stood for excellent quality, and the products have consistently won the highest awards at international competitions, including the prestigious Air New Zealand Wine Awards.
The professionals who work here play a huge role in the company's success and excellent reputation. These are, of course, members of the Ibbotson family, who design, promote and market Saint Clair wines. And the chief winemaker is Matt Thomson, who has been with the company since 1994 and has experience in creating Italian and French wines.
In 2008 in London, Matt Thomson was named "Winemaker of the Year" at the London International Wine Challenge. In 2005, St. Clair winery was named New Zealand Winery of the Year at the International Wine and Spirit Competition. St. Clair Family Estate products are sold in 35 countries around the world.
