Valli Bendigo Vineyard Pinot Noir 2019
Valli Bendigo Vineyard Pinot Noir 2019
- 2019
- 750ml
- Red
- 14%
- Pinot Noir
- Pinot Noir
- Valli
- Central Otago
- New Zealand
- Vintage: 2019
- Size: 750ml
- Type: Red
- Alcohol: 14%
- Varietal: Pinot Noir
- Grapes: Pinot Noir
- Winery: Valli
- Region: Central Otago
- Country: New Zealand
- Vintage: 2019
- Size: 750ml
- Type: Red
- Alcohol: 14%
- Varietal: Pinot Noir
- Grapes: Pinot Noir
- Winery: Valli
- Region: Central Otago
- Country: New Zealand
Valli is a New Zealand winery, located in the region of Otago on the country’s southern island. It was founded in 1998 by Grant Taylor, a winemaker whose name is deeply intertwined with Pinot Noir in Otago. He has been working in the region since 1993 when there were just 20 hectares planted. The name of the winery, however, is a tribute to Grant’s great-great grandfather, Giuseppe Valli, who brought the family to New Zealand, along with their winemaking tradition.
The Bendigo Vineyard Pinot Noir begins with a layered nose of cassis, black cherry, and forest floor, with herbaceous details, mocha, and a slight flint minerality. It was harvested from China Terrace, a sloping plot within the larger Bendigo Vineyards site that sits at almost 400 metres above sea level, on a combination of clayish loam and gravelly soil.
On the palate, you can discover a dense, mouth-filling character. The scents from the nose continue, joining stronger hints of mushroom and spice. The tannins are fine and soft, and a crisp seam of high-altitude acidity brings the wine to a long, satisfying conclusion. This Pinot Noir’s story is not quite over yet, and it can continue to age and develop for the next 15 years. Consider pairing it with roast turkey, baked mushroom, or salmon steak.
Valli Bendigo Vineyard Pinot Noir 2019









overall i had a positive experience, they have a wide range of wines, some which are hard to find anywhere else - the main reason i still buy from them, plus the discounts are fair and often, but... their codes for the first offer only works at the first offer, which if fine, but then why would you send me the voucher in each package i order, why spam me on the email and every time i log in on the website? this is really bothering me... then their rewards points system is useless, first of all because you only get peanuts even after spending €250 on an order, but even those peanuts will expire if you won't order again soon, which is unfair, to say the least... and lastly, if you get a corked wine, a wine with any deffect or a wine that leaked (my last order contained a bottle of $100 Caymus Cabernet with a leaking cork, which made the wine tasted cooked and flat), they have no procedure put in place for you to replace or return the wine or to get a refund or replacement - none, which is a big no no no for any wine collector... so all in all i give it 3 stars for now