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Select Blocks

2008 Marlborough Pinot Noir

The Ara Select Blocks Pinot Noir from the 2008 vintage showcases the exquisite qualities of the Marlborough region in New Zealand. This red wine presents a medium-bodied profile, offering a delightful balance between richness and elegance. With a crisp acidity that brightens the palate, it invites you to explore its fruit intensity, which displays prominent flavors of ripe cherries and blackberries, enhanced by subtle earthy undertones. The tannins are well-structured yet smooth, providing a supple mouthfeel that rounds out the experience. This wine is on the drier side, making it versatile for food pairings or enjoyable on its own, embodying the exceptional terroir attributes of its growing region.

Tasting notes:


Cherry

Cherry

Raspberry

Raspberry

Earth

Earth

Region:


Marlborough
Marlborough

New Zealand's Marlborough region is arguably its most important, a name synonymous with the country's distinctive world-class Sauvignon Blancs. Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc—with its tropical fruit, gooseberry and herbaceous notes—is one of a kind. And it is all thanks to Marlborough's terroir: a large, gravelly river valley inland of Cloudy Bay at the northeast tip of the South Island, it enjoys long, warm, maritime-influenced summers. But Marlborough isn't only about Sauvignon Blanc. The region also produces exceptional Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, sparkling wine and both dry and sweet Riesling.

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