Seven Canoes Pinot Noir 2007 Cromwell Basin Vineyard Central Otago

Wine information: We have recently acquired a parcel of New Zealand Seven Canoes Central Noir from the Wild Rock Winery Company in Central Otago. This is a genuine clearance offer - the wine was destined to be sold in one of the main high street chains which has since closed down (the full price would be £15.99) Seven Canoes Pinot Noir is the second label of Wild Rock Wines (which is part of the top-drawer Craggy Range stable). Wild Rock Wines are striving to make wine in a way that complements the elements around them, producing regionally diverse wines via company vineyards: a combination of owned, leased and contracted vineyards situated in Hawke's Bay, Martinborough, Marlborough and Central Otago. Seven Canoes Pinot Noir is produced from fruit sourced from the Cromwell Basin Vineyard in Central Otago, in my opinion, the region where NZ's finest Pinot Noirs are produced. The Cromwell Basin (once home to Chinese goldminers in the late 19th century) contains the largest concentration of vines in an area bounded by the Kawarau River, Lake Dunstan and the Pisa mountain range. It is a warm, early ripening district dominated by semi-arid, flat to undulating high terraces and moraines and gently sloping fans. Seven Canoes Pinot Noir is a good ruby, red-coloured wine with a slightly lighter rim. The nose has vibrant aromas of red berries, red/black cherry and some savoury notes of dried herbs and garrigue. The medium-bodied palate is complex and elegant. There are flavours reminiscent of raspberry and more cherries nuances. A silky and elegant wine with fine, supple tannins and a dry, clean and long finish. Legend has it that New Zealand was settled in the 13th century by people arriving in Seven Canoes from Eastern Polynesia. They are believed to have formed the fabric of New Zealand's indigenous society which has today evolved into one of multicultural diversity. Wild Rock Wine is all about being committed to looking after their Wild Rock environment throughout New Zealand. It's about stewardship; wanting the land and vines to live and grow in a way that has the least impact on the environment.

 
   

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