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Wine Enthusiast – Carrick's entry-level wine has turned out well in 2013, offering a sturdy, robust mouthful of dark fruit. Plum espresso and dark chocolate mingle on the nose and palate. Drink 2017-2025. 91 points, Editors Choice , Wine Enthusiast August 2016
About This Wine
The 2016 Unravelled Pinot Noir shows a huge depth of fruit with a strong structure and a full mouth feel. Classic Central Otago herbs of wild thyme and cloves, and red and black fruits show in abundance on the nose for this stellar vintage.
| Type | Red Wine |
|---|---|
| Varietal(s) | Pinot Noir |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Central Otago |
| Brand | Carrick |
| Vintage | 2016 |
Central Otago Wines
Central Otago is a unique wine region for New Zealand as it does not grow any of the country's famous Sauvignon Blanc but also unique globally for being the most southerly commercial wine region in the world. The region is famous for its fruity and full-bodied Pinot Noir with about ¾ of all vineyards in the region growing this grape variety. One of our favourite Pinot Noir regions here at World Wine.
Central Otago is the only region in New Zealand with a truly continental climate, with large daily and seasonal temperature extremes. At 300m in elevation, vineyards are protected from the cold ocean winds by high mountains reaching 3700m. The soils are also different to the rest of the country, with heavy deposits of rough-edged mica and other metamorphic schists in silt loams.
Historically, the subregion of Bannockburn has seen the most success. However, the region has seen significant growth in recent years and other sub regions are also flourishing.