Akarua (Otago) 2023 Pinot Noir

Akarua Pinot Noir has a medium to dark purple with pink hues. The nose reveals an expressive perfume, blackberry, violet and a hint of oak spice. Medium bodied with a lovely sweet red fruit front palate with red cherry, plum and raspberry. Nicely balanced with very fine tannin, savoury mid palate and a very long fed berry finish. This wine has an excellent ageing potential of over 10 years (2032+).

Allan Scott (Marlborough) 2025 Pinot Noir

A new style of Marlborough Pinot Noir, light on tannin and generous on flavour. The vibrant fruit flavours from 2025 lend themselves well to a bright, fruit forward style of Pinot Noir.

Cherry, strawberries, boysenberry, raspberry, and ripe red plum flavours are in abundance, and a soft supple structure rounds out the sensory experience.

Ata Rangi (Martinborough) 2023 Crimson Pinot Noir

Winery note
"20 years ago we named this special Pinot Noir “Crimson” in support of Project Crimson, the charitable trust working to replant and preserve native red-flowering pōhutukawa and rātā trees throughout New Zealand.

Crimson is our selection of parcels from younger Pinot Noir vines from our various vineyards on the Martinborough Terrace. In their youth, vines tend to be more fruit expressive, gaining more complexity around 5-25 years.

2021 was a very small yielding vintage resulting in wines with intensity and concentration. The small compact bunches gave a wonderful blend of bright fruit aromas and more dark seductive notes of dark cherry, thyme and mulberry. The palate opens to more savoury notes of soy, tahini and burnt orange, which gives a depth of flavour. Combined with fresh acidity that gives energy and fine tannins that drive a sustaining finish. Only small quantities made, our Crimson 2021 shows the structure and drive of a small vintage in Martinborough."

Carrick (Central Otago) 2019 Excelsior Pinot Noir

89 Points - Jasper Morris, Inside Burgandy

Only 300 cases made in the best years, this is an intensely rich wine that will cellar until at least 2020 and drinking will give rewarding ongoing pleasure. Named for the coal seam which was mined during the goldrush and lies beneath the Carrick Vineyards thier finest expression of Pinot Noir. The wine is aged in barrel for 18 months, then bottled without fining. It is contemplative, earthy, and powerful.

100% Organic 100% BIG LEAGUE

Cloudy Bay (Marlborough) 2023 Pinot Noir

Cloudy Bay Pinot proves just what Marlborough can do with Pinot..stunning

winemaker notes
“a seamless structure and concentrated palate, framed with ripe silky tannins and complex spicy oak and herbal notes.”

Dark on the nose, with appealing aromatics of black cherry and bramble fruit.
The palate reveals layers of florals, gentle spice, melding with notes of boysenberry and doris plum and framed by finely realised, silky tannins and juicy acidity.

Great cellaring potential of up to 10 years from vintage

Devils Staircase (Otago) 2024 Pinot Noir

Winery note

"Sourced from several Central Otago vineyards, the Devil's Staircase Pinot Noir takes the willing down into the realm of decadence and Bacchanalian delights. Vinification: 18-25 days on skins. Rapid warm ferments, matured in tank to retain bright fruit. No oak influence.
Sensual with lashings of dark fruit, sinfully succulent and devilishly good. Aromas of black Doris plums, blueberries and dark cherries. A very fruity, rich and supple palate with long smooth finish and soft tannins."

Vegan

Gibbston Valley (Central Otago) 2022 Glenlee Pinot Noir

91/100 - Jasper Morris, Inside Burgandy

"Glenlee is a Pinot Noir that comes from a vineyard of one man’s dreams. Californian visionary Gary Andrus has passed on, but his belief in close planting Burgundian principles results in a vineyard legacy: low crops of intense fruit – and sore knees for anyone who works there! The wine is a thrilling expression of site and method." Christopher Keys, Winemaker 

Gibbston Valley (Central Otago) 2023 GV Pinot Noir

Grove Mill (Marlborough) 2023 Pinot Noir

91 Points - Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

Grove Mill Pinot Noir is intensely fruited with dark cherry, blue fruits and boysenberry with a touch of spice on the nose. Dark cherry fruit on the palate with savoury complexity. The wine finishes with a smooth texture and an integrated, silky tannin structure with a touch of whole bunch influence. A versatile food pairing wine, try alongside duck or venison or a roast vegetable salad with beetroot.

Hunters (Marlborough) 2022 Pinot Noir

Isabel Estate (Marlborough) 2022 Pinot Noir

Champion Wine of the Show - Marlborough Wine Show (2021 Vintage)

This award-winning Pinot Noir from Isabel Estate is a true gem.  Expect vibrant fruit flavors, elegant aromas, and a silky smooth finish.  It's the perfect way to celebrate a special occasion or simply treat yourself to a glass of something truly exceptional.

Kim Crawford (Marlborough) 2023 Pinot Noir

Lifted red berry fruit aromas with dark cherry notes, complemented by savory undertones and spicy oak. Ripe, dark berry flavors of blackberry and black currant. Subtle hints of oak help fill out the palate.

Celllar one to five years.

Ideal with herb-crusted racks of lamb, mushroom risotto, or all on its own!

Main Divide (Canterbury) 2023 Pinot Noir

94 Points - James Suckling jamessuckling.com
"Very fresh with sliced strawberries, hazelnut, cappuccino, and biscuit character yet always subtle. Medium to full body, fine tannins and a nice acid background running through the wine."

Winery note
"Upon release it has a bright ruby hue. The nose is soft and inviting, slowly unfurling with nuances of tamarillo, pomegranate and gogi berry, interlaced with touches of vanilla, woodsmoke, lavender and an earthy, savoury underlay. The palate is sweetly fruited and supple, with plush polished tannins and a ripe, spice driven mouthfeel. An ethereal and elegant wine, coupled with a rounded body and splash of refreshing acidity that provides harmony and length, flowing perfectly through to its long, rewarding finish."

Matahiwi Holly (Wairarapa) 2021 Pinot Noir

Double Gold - CWSA
94 Points -  Cameron Douglas MS
94 Points & Silver Medal - Decanter Magazine

Masterfully Crafted: The Matahiwi Holly 2020 Pinot Noir is crafted from the estate's finest grapes, showcasing the elegance and finesse of a warm Wairarapa season.

Expect a captivating bouquet bursting with notes of wild flowers, red berries, and a touch of spice. The palate is smooth and inviting, offering a beautiful balance of fruit with a touch of oak, leading to a lingering, satisfying finish.

This meticulously produced Pinot Noir is a standout selection, perfect for enjoying now or cellaring for later development. As part of the reserve range, the Holly Pinot Noir is produced in small quantities. Secure yours today and experience a truly exceptional wine.

Maude (Central Otago) 2023 EMW Pinot Noir

Winery description

"A celebration of two blocks of mature Pinot Noir from the Mt Maude Vineyard. As the name suggests, the blocks face opposite directions. Made in a different style - 100% whole cluster, clone 10-5, often only one pigaege during the ferment - definitely a unique winemaking twist on Pinot production. A bewitching perfume, paler in colour yet full, luscious and complex. Love it or hate it, this Pinot Noir certainly creates some debate."

Complex heady aromas / truffle / violet / mushroom / richness & depth / subtle tannins / seamless

Vine age at harvest: 27 years

Mt Difficulty (Otago) 2022 Bannockburn Pinot Noir

Surely one of the best known names of Central Otago Pinot Noir and for very good reason.

"True to its Bannockburn home, this 2020 vintage opens with vibrant aromas of cherry and berries, complemented by a subtle hint of spice from the careful use of oak. An energetic palate of red cherry, strawberry and black plums leads to a long finish framed by firm, fine tannins.”

—Matt Dicey, Winemaker

Mud House (Central Otago) 2022 Pinot Noir

A juicy and enticing Pinot Noir from Central Otago. Aromas of bold cherry and fresh red berries are underpinned by savoury notes and spicy oak. On the palate, dark fruit flavours flow into a smooth palate, delivering a long finish with fine tannins and juicy acidity.

Pegasus Bay (Waipara) 2022 Pinot Noir

Rockburn Central (Central Otago) 2023 Pinot Noir

5 Stars – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
94 Points – Candice Chow, Raymond Chan Wine Reviews
94 Points – Cameron Douglas MS
4.5 Stars – Yvonne Lorkin

The 2022 vintage yielded beautiful fruit from each of the Rockburn sites to deliver a pure expression of Central Otago to your glass; an expressive nose and deeply fruited palate displaying vibrant notes of red and black cherry, rich mocha and supple, silky tannins leading into a very long finish.

As always this wine shows classic Rockburn elegance, integrity and balance. Enjoy with friends over the next 4-9 years.

Rua (Otago) 2023 Pinot Noir

93 points -  Cameron Douglas MS

Great value Otago Pinot Noir

The RUA Pinot Noir is fresh and vibrant, with concentrated raspberry, red plum and wild thyme aromas. The palate showcases soft, silky tannins and bright acidity. This wine drinks beautifully now and for the next 5+ years.

Stanley Estates (Marlborough) 2023 Pinot Noir

90 Points - Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

A medium bodied fruit-forward style of wine, displaying flavours of plum and cherry with a savoury undertone. A textured and generous palate, spicy and lingering.
Match with fine NZ lamb, Asian duck, salmon, tapas.

Stanrock (Marlborough) 2023 Pinot Noir

4 Stars/90 Points - Sam Kim
"Offering subtle complexity with ripe fruit notes, showing sweet cherry, dried herb, warm spice and toasted nut characters on the nose, followed by a silky palate that’s juicy and lingering. Well rounded and smooth, offering friendly drinking." Sam Kim

A beautiful expression of Marlborough’s cooler-climate elegance, the 2023 Stanrock Pinot Noir strikes a perfect balance between vibrant primary fruit and savory sophistication.

On the nose, the wine opens with a fragrant bouquet of ripe Bing cherries and wild summer berries. As it breathes, deeper layers reveal themselves: a touch of dried thyme, warm baking spices, and a hint of toasted hazelnut from subtle oak maturation. This complexity provides an intellectual edge to its naturally bright, approachable character.

Te Kairanga (Martinborough) 2023 Runholder Pinot Noir

Runholder is made with grapes grown on the Te Kairanga Home and McLeod vineyards, which were destemmed grapes then fermented in stainless and aged in French oak for 10 months for structured, smoothness and a velvety texture. 

Winemaker John Kavanagh is one of the top Pinot Noir makers in Martinborough and has a long track record of outstanding Pinots. Crafted from our best vineyard parcels, the fruit for Runholder Pinot Noir is derived from nine clones, including the famed Abel clone. It is hand-picked block by block, hand sorted and destemmed. Fermented with wild yeast and hand plunged, The wine was aged for 10 months in French oak with balanced oak treatment and minimal fining and filtration

Deep, rich crimson hues lead to a flurry of bright red fruit and classic Martinborough savoury notes. The palate is ripe and plush with an enjoyable core of fruit. Fine grained tannins add structure with a soft spice finish. A perfect match for venison, Runholder Pinot Noir is very drinkable now but can be cellared for 5 to 8 years.

The Sticks (Marlborough) 2022 Pinot Noir

100% NZ Wine
4 Stars - Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
"Sweetly ripe and elegantly fragrant, the bouquet shows ripe cherry, strawberry, mixed spice and floral aromas, followed by a gently weighted palate that's finely textured and lingering.bAttractively expressed with a lengthy mellow finish. At its best: now to 2025." Sam Kim

Top quality wine made by one of the most famous wine companies in Marlborough established in1978. New to the range, 'The Sticks Pinot Noir" is also exclusive to Winesale.co.nz. Red berries, toasted oak and coffee bean on the nose. The palate is fresh and bright with ripe raspberries, red cherry and a chalk like structure. There is a distinct toasted oak flavour contributing to an elegant but structured finish.

Unbelievable value at this price.