Sileni Estate The Plateau Pinot Noir

And the winner for Best Pinot Noir is…from Hawke’s Bay?!

Other regions like Otago, Marlborough and Martinborough usually get all the headlines but Sileni’s The Plateau Pinot Noir 2013 chalked one up for The Bay with one of the biggest awards for NZ Pinot Noir on the international stage – Trophy for Best Pinot Noir at the Sydney International Wine Challenge.

Made from fruit in cooler sub-regions from a plateau of river terraces at higher altitudes. A Trophy, two Golds and five Silvers later – you can forget what you think you know about Hawke’s Bay Pinot! This rich, savoury style full of spicy dark fruit flavours would put plenty of Central Otago Pinots with bigger price tags to shame.

Although technically sold out the good folk at Sileni managed to send a small shipment to us on the sly. Get in while you can!

Drink now and over the next 5-6 years – food match it with lamb, duck, game meats, rich pastas or hard cheeses.