Rockburn The Art Pinot Noir 2010 Central Otago From one of Central Otago’s best known wineries in the most well known sub-region of Rockburn. Rockburn’s The Art Pinot Noir 2010 definitely lives up to its name. Beautifully balanced with ripe fruit, good acid level and deft use of oak. The wild garrigues of Central Otago
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Devil’s Staircase Pinot Noir 2011 Central Otago In this episode of Unscrewed TV I taste Rockburn’s second label Devil’s Staircase Pinot Noir 2011 from Central Otago. Technical data: Harvest Date:  24th March – 4th May 2011 Bottling Date: 6th December 2011 Winemaker: Malcolm Rees Francis Brix at Harvest: 22.3–24.6 Alcohol: 14.2% Residual Sugar: less than
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Rockburn 12 Barrels Pinot Noir 2009 Central Otago In this episode of Unscrewed TV I taste one of the premium Pinot Noirs from Central Otago. Rockburn, of Cromwell, along with Felton Road, Rippon, and Mount Difficulty have become synonymous with Pinot Noir from Central Otago. The 12 Barrels Pinot Noir equates to approximately 3600 of
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Rockburn Riesling 2009 Central Otago Fruit from our Parkburn (Cromwell Basin) Vineyard is used to make this classically styled off-dry Riesling. The 2009 white wines are aromatically intense with very good varietal expression. They possess a very fine acidity and excellent balance. The wine harvest started on the 17th of March with outstanding quality. Rockburn make 3
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Wine Review: Rockburn Pinot Gris 2011 Central Otago In this episode I chat to Radio Wammo, on Kiwi FM, about vintage 2012 and also taste Rockburn Pinot Gris 2011 from Central Otago. Central Otago is recognised more for Pinot Noir but it’s the aromatic white wines that the region produces that excite me. Pinot Gris
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