About the Wine
The Mt Difficulty Roaring Meg Pinot Noir announces itself with lovely floral and black-fruited aromas. The palate is earthy and complex, with more black fruit, and fine tannins and acidity. The weighty texture comes from several months of the wine resting on its lees before bottling.
The fruit for the Roaring Meg Pinot Noir comes from several vineyards within the Cromwell Basin area of Central Otago. The terroir of the area allows the grapes to ripen slowly and evenly, which is perfect for early-ripening varieties such as Pinot Noir, which prefer (and make better wine in) cooler areas.
About Mt Difficulty
Mt Difficulty is comprised of many vineyards, all across Central Otago - from Gibbston to Bendigo.
The Central Otago region has a fantastic climate and unique soils perfect for growing Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Gris.
Despite making fantastic wines of the above varieties, they still like to push the limits and experiment with their winemaking. Current Chief winemaker Greg Lane, hailing from South Australia, earned himself the title of New Zealand Young Winemaker of the Year in 2018 and has no plans of holding back on establishing Mt Difficulty as the benchmark of Central Otago winemaking.

Central Otago, NZ