I chose the Mountford Liaison Pinot Noir for the 3rd Annual Pinot Smackdown as it represents everything a wine from Waipara should be. It’s full of red berry fruits with undertones of cured meat and hints of oak. Beautifully balanced, with great poise.
Jayson’s roots in wine began when his father literally dragged him round France and injected his passion into him. From the age of 8 his family took month long holidays in France travelling through all regions and sampling their wine. UnScrewed has reinvented the concept of wine tasting in New Zealand and along the way found a new and willing audience. In addition to encouraging straightforward wine tasting, Jayson educates viewers about the effects of regional factors (soil, sun, wind) on wine flavours, and how to buy wine.
