{"title":"Central Otago","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"blank-canvas-anthem-vineyard-central-otago-pinot-noir-2023","title":"Blank Canvas Anthem Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlank Canvas Anthem Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir is a dark-fruited, single-site Pinot Noir from New Zealand's far south.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSchist soils, little rain and hot days followed by cold nights make Central Otago a dramatic place to grow Pinot Noir, and the fruit comes out concentrated, bright and firmly built. Matt Thomson and Sophie Parker-Thomson are based in Marlborough, but they also make small parcels from this inland region. This one is from a single vineyard, fermented with care and matured in French oak: intense but fine, with the structure to age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCherry, spice and dark fruit sit on fine tannins. 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It comes from a dramatic inland region of schist, low rainfall and big swings between warm days and cold nights, conditions that give Pinot Noir concentrated fruit, bright acidity and firm structure. Arriving some years after vintage, it has started to show the savoury, earthy side these wines gain in bottle. Matt Thomson and Sophie Parker-Thomson, based in Marlborough, go for precision and balance over power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed fruit, forest floor and spice, all nicely developed. Decant briefly and serve at 15–16°C with roast duck, lamb shoulder, mushrooms or aged cheeses. Ready now, and it will hold for the next few years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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This premium tier draws on selected parcels and gets more time in the winery than the entry-level wines. French oak adds spice and polish while the fruit stays in charge. The label takes its name from the old suspension footbridge over the Manuherikia River.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFine and concentrated, with dark cherry, plum and spice. It drinks well now and will keep for a few years. Serve at 15–16°C with lamb, venison, duck or mushroom risotto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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The winemaking is kept simple, with gentle extraction and only a little oak, so the red and dark berry fruit comes through at an accessible price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCherry and raspberry with soft tannins, easy to like. Serve slightly cool (14–16°C) with pizza, roast chicken, salmon or charcuterie. It's good now and will hold for a few years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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The winery is named after the historic suspension footbridge across the Manuherikia River in town.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePear, quince and gentle spice on a soft, round palate. Chill to 8–10°C and pour it with pork, roast chicken, mild curries or Asian-style seafood, drinking it over the next few years while it's fresh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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Pyramid Valley bought the property in 2018 and installed biodynamic specialist Nick Paulin, who lives on site and manages it. Loess over deep silts, with lime deposits formed in the soil itself, gives the wine its chalk. Hand-picked fruit fermented on indigenous yeasts in open concrete and oak with 15 per cent whole bunches, then twelve months in French oak, a quarter new, and six months on light lees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlush dark berry fruit with the energy Otago does so well, wrapped in silky structure. It will age. Sixteen degrees, decanted half an hour. Venison, duck confit or slow-cooked lamb shoulder; a mushroom ragù works for the meat-free table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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Pyramid Valley took the reins in 2018 and began converting to organics immediately, with BioGro certification following in 2022. A second parcel from Bannockburn fills out the blend. Hand-picked fruit fermented naturally in open-top vessels with 15 per cent whole bunches and a very gentle infusion regime, aged twelve months in French barrels with a quarter new, then six months settling in tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSucculent next to the estate's Canterbury reds: dark cherry, exotic spice and an earthy edge, silky and fleshy, finishing long. Drink it now at 16 degrees. Roast duck, pork belly with fennel, or mushroom and taleggio gnocchi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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Jean and Roger Gibson planted the property in the mid-2000s, when it was Lowburn Ferry, and loess over deep silts with lime deposits formed in the soil convinced Huw Kinch, Nick Paulin and Steve Smith MW to buy it. Lowburn sees more sun than the estate's Canterbury slopes, so there is a core of power here the northern sites do not give. Fermented in an open concrete tulip with a third whole bunches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeep and powerful, with spiced dark cherry, five-spice and a firm but polished tannin frame. Give it air and serve at 16 to 17 degrees. Venison, duck breast with plum, or slow-cooked beef cheek. It will improve for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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The vineyards sit beneath the mountain that gives the winery its name, on old gold-mining land with low rainfall and big differences between day and night temperatures. Winemaker Greg Lane lets the ripe fruit sit on its lees to build a glossy, rounded texture. Brown pear, jasmine and cinnamon quill lead the aromas, and the wine is dry, full-bodied and balanced by lively acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dry Pinot Gris with this much texture is made for the table. Serve chilled with pork and fennel, roast duck or a mild Indian curry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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Winemaker Jen Parr notes that the same descriptors keep appearing year after year: earthiness, bright red fruit, fine tannin and well-judged acidity, now regarded as the hallmarks of the site. That consistency says a great deal about the vineyard. Valli itself was founded by Grant Taylor, one of Central Otago's Pinot Noir pioneers, and focuses on single-vineyard wines across the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRefreshingly taut at release, it will continue to evolve for 15 years or more. Serve at around 15 to 17 degrees with roast quail, pork fillet with cherries or a platter of aged cheeses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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