2024 Mount Edward Central Otago Pinot Blanc

Grape
Pinot Blanc
Its Origins
Mount Edward is a small winery located in the heart of the Gibbston grape growing district, 25 km from Queenstown, in Central Otago, New Zealand. Founded in 1997, the winery was started by one of the pioneers of Central Otago wine, Alan Brady. Originally started as a small personal project Mount Edward has evolved from its humble beginnings as a stand alone Pinot Noir and Riesling producer. Today the winery has vineyards in the best sub regions of Central Otago, producing wines across a number of varieties and styles. Since 2004, winemaker Duncan Forsyth and proprietor John Buchanan, have focused Mount Edward on growing small batch premium single vineyard wines that reflect site and season. As part of this, all estate vineyards, and the winery itself, are certified organically.
What The Critics Say
Winemaker notes on current 2024 vintage
"This Pinot Blanc is grown at our Morrison vineyard, Hand harvested in April, the grapes were whole bunch pressed, fermented at cool temperatures using a mixture of wild and introduced yeasts, fined before filtration and bottling end sept. Pear, spice and citrus aromas are followed by flavours of stonefruit with a medium weight texture, underpinned by mineral notes and bright acidity. This wine is dry with some fruit sweetness apparent, a lighter style of Pinot Blanc that is all about enjoyment, drinking now, at lunch, as an aperitif or whenever …. get some."
93/100 The Wine Front, Mike Bennie (2018 vintage)
"Juicy, slippery, bright. Stone fruit, just ripe, some creamy-vanilla-nutty stuff happening, good intensity, good concentration, more than you expect. A lovely, flavoursome mouthful of white wine with refreshment factor up but so too fruit and general everything. You’d call it a medium bodied white. And done well."
Variety | Pinot Blanc |
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Region | Central Otago |
Closure | Cap |
Volume | 750ml |
Maturity | 2025 - 2029 |
This Wine Goes Well With
Taste
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