Second vintage of high-achieving wine released
With the award-winning Mount Dottrel Pinot Noir 2005 now all but sold out, wine lovers will be pleased to know that our second vintage is now available.
Mount Dottrel Central Otago Pinot Noir 2006 was released on 1 May 2008. Its predecessor – the first wine we’ve ever produced – won a Top 100 Blue-Gold medal and was joint runner up for the trophy for best Pinot Noir at this year’s Sydney International Wine Competition.
According to winemaker Carol Bunn, the wine is getting better with every year.
"The 2006 vintage was warm, so we got lots of big fruit, giving the wine immediate softness and appeal. It has a good tannin structure, so it will make a good food wine too."
Tangy, lively and generous, the Mount Dottrel Central Otago Pinot Noir 2006 is showing vibrant dark fruit and cherry characters. These are well supported by complex, ripe aromas of plums, with sweet spicy fruit, smoky oak and earthy notes. Silky tannins support a firm, textured, finely balanced structure.
Mount Dottrel Central Otago Pinot Noir 2006, which features our new label design, is recommended to retail in New Zealand at $34.95. It is available from selected fine wine stores nationally.
We have two further wines from the 2008 vintage due for release later in the year – a rosé to follow this year’s Sydney trophy winner as well as the first Mount Dottrel Pinot Gris. Both these wines will only be available in limited quantities.
Address New Zealand distribution enquiries to
Federal Geo, PO Box 87421, Meadowbank, Auckland.
Phone 09 578 1823. Email federalgeo@xtra.co.nz
For more information or samples, please contact:
Cathy Hicks 09 412 5212 or 021 412 292
cathy@mountdottrel.co.nz
