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Rockburn Pinot Noir NZ #1

Wednesday 22 October 2014, 11:11AM

By Rockburn Wines Ltd

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Rockburn wins NZ #1 Pinot Noir
Rockburn wins NZ #1 Pinot Noir Credit: Rockburn Wines

Rockburn Wines have beaten stiff competition to take out the number one spot for Pinot Noir with Cuisine magazine’s just-released New Zealand Pinot Noir Tasting.

159 wines were tasted and judged by highly respected international wine judge, winemaker and consultant John Belsham and his panel. They awarded the Rockburn 2012 Pinot Noir 5-stars and No. 1 spot out of all the wines tasted. 

The Rockburn 2012 Pinot Noir was praised by the panel as ‘a dark, dense wine that immediately seduces with the generosity and exuberance of its dark-fruit flavours. Behind that pretty face is real depth and structure, with fine tannins and acidity giving it focus and length.’

Rockburn winemaker Malcolm Rees-Francis’ first vintage at the winery was 2006, and his pinot of that year took the number-two spot in the Cuisine tasting. Since then, however, despite several Top 10 appearances, the top spot has proved elusive.

Rockburn Pinot Noir is a blend of fruit from its two vineyard sites at Gibbston and Parkburn in Central Otago. Over the past decade, Rockburn have consistently won Gold Medals and Trophies for their Pinot Noirs including seven gold medals for the 2012 vintage alone.

General Manager for Rockburn; Paul Donaghy commented “Rockburn Pinot Noir was in Cuisine’s Top 10 last year, but to take the number one spot this year is fantastic. The 2012 vintage just continues to amass awards and full credit to the entire Rockburn team for this award”. 

Full results of the tasting will be published in Cuisine’s Christmas edition which will hit newsstands on 27 October.

All Rockburn Wines can be purchased at www.rockburn.co.nz