{"product_id":"2023-aratoro-pinot-noir-isabel-estate","title":"2023 Aratoro Pinot Noir, Isabel Estate","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"83\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"83\" data-start=\"45\"\u003eThe Long Way Home\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"535\" data-start=\"85\"\u003eA Pinot Noir shaped by experience and precision. The nose opens with boysenberry, dark cherry and violet perfume, layered with subtle dried herbs and gentle spice. On the palate it’s rich yet beautifully composed, with black cherry and ripe berry fruit framed by silky tannins and a refined touch of French oak. Hints of vanilla, mocha and savoury depth add complexity, while a bright Marlborough freshness carries the wine to a long, elegant finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"715\" data-start=\"537\"\u003eFor when: you want Pinot Noir with both grace and depth.\u003cbr data-end=\"596\" data-start=\"593\"\u003ePairs with: duck breast, roast lamb, or wild mushroom dishes.\u003cbr data-end=\"660\" data-start=\"657\"\u003eIf this wine were a place: a quiet forest path at dusk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1227\" data-start=\"785\"\u003eFounded in the Wairau Valley in 1980, Isabel Estate has long been regarded as one of Marlborough’s benchmark producers. Named after early Marlborough settler Isabel Sutherland, the estate quickly established a reputation for wines that capture the region’s vivid aromatics and clarity of fruit. The vineyards sit on ancient riverbed soils cooled by maritime breezes, ideal conditions for producing wines with both concentration and freshness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"1890\" data-start=\"1229\"\u003eToday, the wines are crafted by \u003cstrong data-end=\"1295\" data-start=\"1260\"\u003eChief Winemaker Jeremy McKenzie\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose philosophy centres on careful vineyard work and minimal intervention to allow each site’s character to shine through. While Isabel is widely known for Sauvignon Blanc, those in the know often point to the estate’s \u003cstrong data-end=\"1575\" data-start=\"1517\"\u003eChardonnay and Pinot Noir as its most compelling wines\u003c\/strong\u003e, combining Marlborough brightness with Burgundian finesse and texture. The \u003cstrong data-end=\"1668\" data-start=\"1651\"\u003eAratoro range\u003c\/strong\u003e, meaning \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"path of discovery\u003c\/em\u003e,\" represents the pinnacle of that vision: small-batch\u003c\/span\u003e wines that reflect McKenzie’s journey through some of the world’s great wine regions and the finest parcels of the Isabel Estate vineyards.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55369241919873,"sku":null,"price":62.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0916\/0513\/9841\/files\/Pinot_Noir_Aratoro_Isabel_Estate.png?v=1780417657","url":"https:\/\/www.wine-republic.co.uk\/products\/2023-aratoro-pinot-noir-isabel-estate","provider":"Wine Republic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}