Pinot Noir, Forrest Estate, Marlborough
Leaving behind careers in medicine and molecular biology, Doctors John and Brigid Forrest established Forrest Estate in Marlborough's stony Wairau River Valley in 1989. This cheery pair won a coup at their first vintage, scooping a trophy at NZ's national wine awards. This inviting Pinot Noir offers aromas of sweet, dried cranberries and warm earth, and a beautifully fresh palate of ripe red summer fruits. John Forrest drinks it with quail risotto. Leaving behind careers in medicine and molecular biology, Doctors John and Brigid Forrest established Forrest Estate in Marlborough's stony Wairau River Valley in 1989. This cheery pair won a coup at their first vintage, scooping a trophy at NZ's national wine awards. This inviting Pinot Noir offers aromas of sweet, dried cranberries and warm earth, and a beautifully fresh palate of ripe red summer fruits. John Forrest drinks it with quail risotto.
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