Valli 'Bannockburn Vineyard' Pinot Noir 2021
The Wine
97 Points Decanter World Wine Award: An energetic burst of red berry, plum and cherry infused with a forest floor and truffly mushroom undercurrent. Exquisitely poised with velvety tannins, a crunchy acidity and a beautifully youthful, autumn leaf texture. Long and peppery.
Best in Show - Decanter World Wine Awards 2022
The Finer Details
Variety - Pinot Noir
Country - New Zealand
Region - Central Otago
Extra - Screwcap
Year - 2021
Volume - 750ml
About the Wine Maker 
VALLI is the personal vocation of pioneering winemaker Grant Taylor. Grant’s name is synonymous with Otago Pinot Noir. He has been crafting wines there since 1993 when there were only 20 ha planted – today there are over 2000. Grant founded VALLI in 1998 with the intention to produce single vineyard Pinot Noirs highlighting the different characteristics of Otago’s sub regions. More than 20 years later, VALLI is doing just that, producing single-vineyard pinot noirs from Gibbston, Bannockburn, and Bendigo in Central Otago and the Waitaki Valley in North Otago, as well as a dry Pinot Gris from Gibbston and a Riesling from Waitaki. In 2015, established Otago winemaker Jen Parr joined Grant in the winery where the two aim to create wines with honesty, integrity, and most of all, a sense of place. When you drink a Valli wine, you are enjoying more than just a wine: you are experiencing a place.
