Winery:Babich Grapes:Pinot Noir Region:New Zealand / South Island / Marlborough Alcohol:12.5% Size:750ml
Description
A long history of looking ahead. From our diverse vineyards to your table, our wines offer a direct connection to New Zealand, the beautiful country we call home. The love of our craft, doing things by hand, caring for our land and all ingredients of our slow, careful process in an ever-changing, always-on world.
People thought Josip Babich was crazy back in 1912. Planting vines in remote New Zealand, then patiently making wine the difficult way – with vision, thoughtfulness, ingenuity, and true craft. That hard- working spirit is something that still runs deep in our veins today; and we’ll keep ‘paying it forward’ for as long as we exist.
Grapes for Babich Pinot Noir were grown on the estate-owned Cowslip Valley vineyard in Marlborough’s Waihopai Valley. The wine was handcrafted using traditional winemaking techniques including open vat fermentation and hand plunging. It resulted in a smooth and full-flavoured wine showing a dark crimson colour. The bouquet exudes aromas of earthy dark fruits and spicy strawberries, with hints of cedar.
Focused and elegant fruit flavours of raspberry and cherry dominate the palate, with some tarry notes and a hint of vanilla. This wine pairs well with a steak and mushroom pie, or stir-fried cubed eggplant and lamb.