We use cookies to make your experience better. To comply with the new e-Privacy directive, we need to ask for your consent to set the cookies. Learn more.
Saint Clair Omaka Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir 2021
£177.14
Current Price (inc. Tax)
6 bottle(s) at £29.52 per bottle.
In stock
SKU
ZHD5451721A
Saint Clair Omaka Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir 2021
- Grapes Pinot Noir 100%
- Country New Zealand
- Region: Marlborough
- Abv 13 %
- Case size 6 / 75cl
- Winemaker: Kyle Thompson
- Closure Screwcap
- Concentrated flavors of black cherry, blackcurrant, Kalamata olive, and perfumed wild flowers, lead to an elegant palate with a structure reminiscent of finely powdered cocoa. The finish is long incorporating freshly roasted coffee beans, toasty oak, and spice.
The Maori word Omaka means 'place of the stream'. The grapes are sourced from a single vineyard in the Delta region within the Southern Valleys subregion, where the vines are grown in clay soils. A naturally low-cropping vineyard that produces tight bunches with small berries, which intensifies the wine's flavor and concentration. Some of the grapes come from the Burgundian clone 115. The fruit was harvested when it had reached full physiological ripeness and maximum flavor maturity.
Neal and Judy Ibbotson were pioneers in the Marlborough wine industry, first planting vineyards in the valley in 1978 and then establishing Saint Clair Family Estate in 1994. They own 160 hectares of vineyard in 10 different Marlborough locations chosen specifically for the attributes of their individual "terroir" and ability to produce top-quality grapes. Neal Ibbotson combines his extensive expertise in viticulture with the talent of one of New Zealand's leading winemaking teams. The vines are sustainably cultivated and the estate holds the Sustainable Wines of New Zealand certification. Since 1994, when wines from the first vintage all won medals including gold, the name Saint Clair has been synonymous with quality and its award-winning record continues today. This is a sentiment shared by Bob Campbell MW, who says “Saint Clair now makes the country’s and perhaps the world’s best Sauvignon Blanc”.
Write Your Own Review