Margrain Rivers Edge Martinborough Pinot Noir 2022

Margrain's Rivers Edge Pinot Noir 2022 is a cellar-worthy Martinborough Pinot Noir from the Wairarapa.

Cellar-Worthy | Martinborough Pinot Noir | Restaurant Favourite

Tasting Notes

You will fall prey to this wine from the first furtive glance. A teasing vibrancy at the edge leads to a warm glow toward the centre of the glass. Hello Ruby Tuesday. Crackling bracken fern and toasted nori rise from the glass and nudge suggestively at the nasal receptors, then make way for well-seasoned split acacia, roasted beetroot and freshly uprooted truffle. Warm poached plum, tayberries and dark chocolate gateaux with coffee buttercream icing form a warm welcome, as do notes of rich beef consommé, sweet violets and a dash of spicy tomato.

Beautifully composed Martinborough Pinot Noir with silky tannins and exceptional cellaring potential.

Why you'll love it: a serious, age-worthy Martinborough Pinot with silky tannins and real perfume, a restaurant-list favourite to open now or lay down.

Reviews

94 points, Sam Kim, Wine Orbit (2022): "Splendidly composed with a lengthy, silky finish."

The Vineyard

Crafted from Martinborough fruit in the Wairarapa, where free-draining river-terrace soils and a continental climate of hot days and cool nights deliver Pinot Noir of intensity, structure and elegance.

About Margrain

Margrain is a family-owned Martinborough winery in the Wairarapa, known as much for its creative flair as its wine. The estate's Pinot Noirs and aromatic wines, and its famously inventive tasting notes, have earned a place on fine restaurant lists across the country.

Perfect with duck breast, mushroom risotto, or a slow-roasted lamb rack. The silky tannins and dark fruit enhance both earthy and savoury flavours beautifully.

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