Crown Range Cellar China Girl Pinot Noir 2016 Blue Curacao with creamy Chardonnay-derived flavours surging

with creamy Chardonnay-derived flavours surging at the finish

meaning ‘our work

A model vintage in Marlborough provided warm sunny days and cool nights which enabled all-important retention of acidity and ripeness of fruit

sweet Pedro Ximenez

34% in an open top fermenter plunged twice daily

Crown Range Cellar China Girl Pinot Noir 2016 Blue Curacao with creamy Chardonnay-derived flavours surgingThe colour is a deep garnet with purple hues. The nose is richly layered with blackberry, cherry, mocha, cardamom, vanilla and earthy loam. The mouth filling palate has generous fine tannins and bright acidity giving a long mineral finish. Rich red fruit with a distinctive earthiness gives the wine an exotic flair. While seductive as a young wine, the balance of fine tannin and apt acidity are the hallmarks of a wine that will age beautifully.