Neudorf Moutere Pinot Noir Nelson GI

Nelson Wine Region, New Zealand

Single-vineyard Pinot Noir from Moutere clay-loam; more structured and earthy than Marlborough Pinot. Red cherry, plum, forest floor, and clay mineral depth. The clay soils give a textural density rare in NZ Pinot Noir; biodynamic farming adds complexity. 14 months in French oak (25% new). Among New Zealand's most age-worthy Pinot Noirs.

Pairing intelligence

• main: New Zealand lamb and New Zealand Pinot Noir is the national pairing; clay Pinot's earthy mineral echoes pickled walnut
• fish course: Moutere clay Pinot Noir with salmon is a NZ classic; earthy mineral and red fruit bridge the salmon's richness
• main: Neudorf Pinot's clay mineral and forest floor are born for mushroom Wellington; truffle oil adds earthy resonance