GOLD MEDAL – New Zealand International Wine Show

Central Otago Pinot Noir—Alan Peters OswaldNanny GoatNanny GoatCentral Otago
Central Otago
2005Pinot NoirNanny GoatAlan Peters Oswald

Queensberry100%QueensberryBioGro

Central Otago

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Chardonnay

500 20% 10

(Cameron Douglas MS’s rating: 95 points)

“Central Otago is where I was raised, it’s in my blood. It inspires me to pursue the impossible. the creation of the perfect Pinot”—Alan Peters Oswald, the winemaker of Nanny Goat.
Nanny Goat Vineyard is named after the wild goats that roam the mountainous terrain of the Central Otago. It seemed to be a fair reflection of the determination to succeed, adapt and thrive in the rugged and often extreme climates of Central Otago much like the nimble and sure footed wild goats of the region have done.
From the inception and the inaugural release of Pinot Noir in 2005, Nanny Goat Vineyard has strived to produce wines with elegance, concentration and balance while allowing each individual parcel of fruit to tell its own unique story. Winemaker Alan Peters Oswald one of the top 10 young winemakers of the year from Australasia and the only winemaker from NZ.

The Queensberry range is 100% sourced from the home vineyard in Queensberry. BioGro Certified organic, this single vineyard range sees the benefits of the adoption of organic and regenerative viticultural practices, both environmentally and qualitatively. The effect of healthy soils and resilient vines is evident in the quality of fruit and characteristics of this wine.

Country of Origin:
New Zealand

Region:
Central Otago

Type:
White/Blanc (Still)

Grape Varieties:
Chardonnay

Winemaking
Hand picked and whole bunch pressed to stainless steel tank for a brief period of settling before being gently mixed and transferred to 500L French oak Puncheon (20% new) with high solids and left to ferment naturally with occasional lees stirring to enhance palate weight and texture. The wine underwent full Malolactic fermentation in barrel during its 10 months of maturation.

Tasting Note:
(Cameron Douglas MS’s rating: 95 points)
Theres no mistaking the mineral and pure fruit lift in the bouquet with a fine chalk-like scent of soil with ripe pear and white peach then light sweet scents of French Oak. Silky smooth on the palate with a light gun-flint and lees quality, flavours of white fleshed orchard fruits, a light saline quality sits perfectly alongside the acid-line. Lengthy, complex and delicious.