Flavours of Central Otago

MT DIFFICULTY WINES

Wine buffs can now experience the Mt Difficulty Tasting Room – their Cellar Door and Cafe commanding grandiose views of the stunning Central Otago landscape.

Just two of the Mt Difficulty range are the Riesling to match New Zealand freshwater prawns with West Coast whitebait and the Pinot Noir to match local wild venison seared with New Zealand black truffles.

A wine is only as good as the people behind it and in this regard, Mt Difficulty stands out from the crowd. They have a strong point of difference but never boast or brag about their accolades.

Like other wineries in historic Bannockburn, Mt Diffficulty is blessed with a distinctive micro-climate and mixed soils of stone, gravels and clay which results in a perfect foundation to grow the worlds best Pinot Noir as well as exciting Chardonnay, fine Pinot Gris and mineral Riesling.

The 2008 Pinot Gris is vibrant and bouncy with aromas of white stone fruit and fresh pair and the palate lingers onto a crisp dry finish. Very well structured, balanced and drinking magnificently, the wine is superb on its own but would be an excellent food wine.

The Roaring Meg 2008 Pinot Noir is the sister wine to Mt Difficulty with a faultless balance of floral and rich in berry fruit and spiciness.

The 2008 Mt Difficulty Pinot Noir steps up a notch from the Roaring Meg. This wine is rich, concentrated with full ripe plum and cherry. There is a lot that goes on in the mouth which continues streaming a long spicy, slightly herbaceous finish, celebrating the initial flavours. This Pinot Noir is stupendous.

The 2007 Long Gully Single Vineyard Pinot Noir is their top shelf Pinot Noir. The bouquet is excellently aromatic and instantaneously reflects the expectation of something special about to happen to your palate. The wine is rich, complex and perfectly balanced. The flavours of dark cherry, black cherry and spice linger in your mouth and you would have to search long and hard to find such perfect texture. The finish can only be described as velvety and intense.

They make wines to suit both your budget and taste and are a Central Otago success story.

Next time you’re in Central Otago, Mt Difficulty is certainly worth a visit and in Autumn is just spectacular!

 

Mt Difficulty

Felton Road

Bannockburn

03 4453445

info@mtdifficulty.co.nz