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Pinot Noir

Medium Bodied

Dry

Complex

Vintage

2020

Region

Central Otago

Vineyard

Claim 431 Vineyard

Size

750ml / 13.5% ABV

A juicy and enticing Pinot Noir from Central Otago. Aromas of bold cherry and fresh red berries are underpinned by savoury notes and spicy oak. On the palate, dark fruit flavours flow into a smooth palate, delivering a long finish with fine tannins and juicy acidity.

Light bodied

Full bodied

Dry

Sweet

Fruity & Aromatic

Bold & Complex

This wine was sourced from our Claim 431 Vineyard in the Bendigo sub-region of Central Otago. The vineyard’s free draining loam soils over schist gravel make it a natural home for growing outstanding Pinot Noir. The huge diurnal temperature variation, adds to the structure and fruit concentration of the wine. A portion of this wine was aged in French oak barriques, while the balance was matured in stainless steel to retain fruit character.

Full Tasting Notes

Serving suggestions

Make the most of your Pinot Noir

Food pairing
Coq au vin with creamy mashed potatoes.
How to cellar
Will age beautifully over the next five years
Occasion
A great wine to pair with food or have on its own

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From the Winemaker

Hear directly from Mud House Winemakers Cleighton and Krystal as they delve deeper into the Mud House Pinot Noir 2019

Meet Our Winemakers

Beyond the Bottle

Central Otago

Central Otago is New Zealand's southernmost wine region. What was once a place of rabbits and gold is now the area in which we grow and harness Pinot Noir in Central Otago. The long growing season and summer heat deliver beautiful flavours wrapped in bright, pure red and dark fruit aromas. After time in the bottle, the true spirit of Claim 431 Vineyard reveals itself.

2019

The vintage behind this wine

The 2019 vintage started well with a fantastic flowering period that ensured good crop levels. The warm weather that followed ensured fruit ripened beautifully, with intense and well-rounded flavours.

It began as an adventure.

Our founders were a courageous couple who embarked on a sailing tour of the world. On one of the earliest stops, they found New Zealand. They quickly fell in love and decided to end the tour of the world in favour of building a mud house in New Zealand and planting a vineyard. After preparing the land and planting vines, they used the local earth to build their home. That home became our brand. Over twenty years on, with a renewed sense of energy, we remain as in touch with the land as our name suggests.

Central Otago

Central Otago is New Zealand's southernmost wine region. What was once a place of rabbits and gold is now the area in which we grow and harness Pinot Noir in Central Otago. The long growing season and summer heat deliver beautiful flavours wrapped in bright, pure red and dark fruit aromas. After time in the bottle, the true spirit of Claim 431 Vineyard reveals itself.

2019

The vintage behind this wine

The 2019 vintage started well with a fantastic flowering period that ensured good crop levels. The warm weather that followed ensured fruit ripened beautifully, with intense and well-rounded flavours.

It began as an adventure.

Our founders were a courageous couple who embarked on a sailing tour of the world. On one of the earliest stops, they found New Zealand. They quickly fell in love and decided to end the tour of the world in favour of building a mud house in New Zealand and planting a vineyard. After preparing the land and planting vines, they used the local earth to build their home. That home became our brand. Over twenty years on, with a renewed sense of energy, we remain as in touch with the land as our name suggests.

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