2023 Prophet's Rock Rocky Point Pinot Noir

A lively, finely tuned Central Otago Pinot that’s ready to go now, but has just enough depth to keep you interested.

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Description

The Rocky Point Pinot is Prophet’s Rock in relaxed mode - bright, expressive, and built to drink young without sacrificing the detail this Central Otago producer is known for. The 2023 vintage brings a bit more lift and crunch, thanks to a cooler season and careful handling in the cellar.

Fruit comes from the Pisa subregion, hand-picked and wild fermented with some whole bunches in the mix. It’s aged in older oak, so the focus stays on the fruit - red cherry, wild herbs, a little spice - all framed by gentle tannins and that classic Otago freshness.

This isn’t trying to be a showstopper, but it’s far from simple. A properly made Pinot that hits that sweet spot between approachability and class.

A concentrated & elegant wine capturing the aromatics & velvety tannins sought after in the best Central Otago Pinot Noir. Drawn primarily from our Rocky Point Vineyard, an extremely steep site on schist rock soil. Pinot Noir from this site always shows a subtle mineral character underlying the plush aromatics & texture.


The grapes are hand-picked from the two Prophet’s Rock estate vineyards in the Bendigo and Pisa sub-regions of Central Otago. The principal source is the Rocky Point Vineyard in Bendigo with its warm, free draining, predominantly schist soils and some of the steepest planted blocks in Central Otago. The Kopuwai Delta vineyard is located in the Pisa sub-region of Central Otago and the site has a mix of glacial and alluvial soil.

Price Bracket $41 to $50
Type Red
Body Medium Bodied
Variety Pinot Noir
Country New Zealand
Region Central Otago
Alcohol 13%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2023
Closure Screw Cap

Prophet's Rock

The Prophet's Rock project was founded in 1999.

The man behind the wines, Paul Pujol, has an enviable resume, having made wine all around the world.

After working his way through the French regions of Languedoc and Sancerre, he was perhaps the first foreign winemaker ever to be invited to head up an Alsatian winery, Kuentz-Bas where he made their six Grand Cru wines for three years. He also spent a formative vintage at Chambolle-Musigny in Burgundy which set the tone for his winemaking style under his own label.

The wines of Prophet's Rock come from two vineyards, the Home Block and the Rocky Point vineyard. Paul's mission is to let these vineyards speak for themselves.

Owner and founder Paul Pujol Prophet's Rock

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