Drop of the Day - Vavasour’s 2018 Pinot Noir

This vibrant and intriguing Pinot Noir from the stony soils of Marlborough's Awatere Valley matches very nicely with our Lamb Fillets with Mustard and Date Vinaigrette.

This article was created in partnership with The Foley Wine Club

Vavasour’s 2018 Pinot Noir is a vibrant and intriguing Pinot Noir from the stony soils of the Awatere Valley. Its deep ruby red colour promises a palate of spiced blue-berry biscuits and wild-cherry. Rich and complex, its cherry and plum flavours are enhanced by silky tannins with a delicious lingering finish. It matches well with pork (especially with spices), lamb or venison (especially with a dark/forest fruit accompaniment). We recommend it with our decadent and wintry Lamb Fillets with Mustard and Date Vinaigrette. 

Vavasour is the founding winery of Marlborough’s smaller, cooler Awatere Valley. An intimate knowledge of this dramatic southern pocket of Marlborough rewards the winemaking team with wines of extraordinary elegance, perfume and texture. Vavasour planted the first vines back in 1986 and right from the start, produced wines with intense layers of flavour and a unique presence that demanded international attention.

Available from The Foley Wine Club – the online cellar door of Te Kairanga, Martinborough Vineyard, Vavasour, Grove Mill, Mt Difficulty, Roaring Meg and Lighthouse Gin.

Bonus points (literally), you can earn 153 'Foley Points' + 25 Bonus ‘Drop of the Day’ points when you buy Vavasour Pinot Noir from foleywineclub.co.nz, then redeem those wonderful points for vouchers from a host of local favourite eateries including Soul, Azabu, Jervois Steak House and Andiamo in Auckland, Boulcott Street Bistro, Shed 5 and accommodation at Bolton Hotel in Wellington, and many more around the country. Or can use your points for a discount off your next order – a great way to support local, drink great wine and do a bit of shopping on the side.

The Foley Wine Club is free to join, and you’ll receive 100 bonus points when you do. Sign up today and start turning that great Chardonnay into dinner at Ostro, that Rosé into a new pair of boots at Mi Piaci, or that Pinot Noir into a luxurious stay at Wharekauhau Country Estate.

Visit the Foley Wine Club here.

Foley Wine Club 
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Vavasour Wine
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