SKU
906200
Akitu A2 Pinot Noir 2021
Description
Fresh, fragrant and flavoursome, Akitu makes attractive, highly drinkable Pinot Noir in the most southerly wine region in the world: Central Otago.
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| SKU | 906200 |
| Description | Fresh, fragrant and flavoursome, Akitu makes attractive, highly drinkable Pinot Noir in the most southerly wine region in the world: Central Otago. |
| Brand | New Products |
| Country of Origin | New Zealand & Islands |
| About Producer | Akitu was established in 2001 in the heart of Central Otago’s Upper Clutha basin. Their 12 hectare vineyard sits alone at 380m above sea level on a stunning north facing slope just minutes from Lake Wanaka. Founder Andrew Donaldson, a native to Central Otago and a Pinot Noir specialist, had long believed in the region’s ability to produce exceptional world class Pinot Noir and when the opportunity arose to purchase the Mount Barker site, he did so with this in mind. Akitu means ‘apex’ in the Maori language and the vineyard is entirely dedicated to Pinot Noir. Until 2019, Akitu produced only two wines, the ‘A1’ and the ‘A2’. The main difference between the two wines is that the A1 uses a higher percentage of the Abel Pinot Noir clone, more whole bunches and a higher percentage of new French oak sculpting the more complex and nuanced of the two wines. Not content with just making top quality New Zealand Pinot Noir in the classic sense, for the first time. |
| Additional Information | Akitu experiences a semi-continental climate with high sunshine hours, long summers and temperate autumns, all of which contributes to creating wines of amazing fruit purity and complexity. The vineyard is entirely dedicated to Pinot Noir, block planted in 6 sections on 250 million year old schist soils; Blocks A and B were planted in 2002 with the remainder the following year. There are approximately 41,000 vines of six carefully selected clones of Pinot Noir planted across the vineyard according to soil and aspect. |
| Size | 75 cl |
| Pack Size | 6 |
| Brands | Akitu |
| Short tasting note | Fresh, Fragrant, Flavoursome |
| Region | Central Otago |
| Winery | Akitu |
| Grape Variety | Pinot Noir |
| Food matching | BBQ beef burger |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| ABV | 13.5% |
| Closure | Screw Cap |
Red = does contain | Amber = may contain | Grey = does not contain
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