Akitu A2 Pinot Noir, Central Otago (2020) Vintage:2020 in the far south of

in the far south of New Zealand

it makes a soft

The wine is 100% Tinto Fino - the local Tempranillo - drawn from the estate's youngest vines

As a gift this is about as serious as Champagne gets: a named great vintage

The 2020 base is layered with older reserve wines and aged for around four years

Akitu A2 Pinot Noir, Central Otago (2020) Vintage:2020 in the far south ofAkitu is a small estate near Wanaka, in Central Otago's Upper Clutha basin, planted entirely to Pinot Noir. The vineyard sits alone at 380 metres on ancient schist soils, high enough that the big swing between warm days and cold nights builds real aromatic detail into the fruit. They make just two wines from the site, and the A2 is the more open and giving of the pair. Guided by winemaker PJ Charteris, it's wild yeast fermented with a portion of whole