Description
Blank Canvas 'Una Volta' Pinot Noir 2020 (JS95)
Blank Canvas 'Una Volta' ('Once upon a time') is the winery's Italian-named prestige blend, meticulously curated from top single vineyard Pinot Noirs across New Zealand regions for ultimate complexity. The 2020 delivers mature red-black fruits, velvety tannins and intricate spice layers with perfect power-elegance balance—a benchmark aging Pinot Noir with 12+ years potential.
Winemaking & Style
Curated blend from Central Otago, Marlborough and Waipara Valley's finest single vineyards for multi-terroir complexity.
Hand-harvested parcel fermentation with whole bunch portions, open fermenters hand-pumped for spice development.
12 months French oak (new and one-fill) precisely extracts fine tannins and vanilla-spice while preserving fruit purity.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep garnet with brick-red rim
Aroma: Black cherry, red raspberry, violet, dried herbs, cedar, lilac, ripe plum
Palate: Full velvety texture with rich red-black fruit core, powdery fine tannins, spice-oak mid-palate structure, soil-mineral endless finish
Ratings & Accolades
James Suckling: 95 points — "New Zealand's finest blended Pinot, power and elegance"
Bob Campbell: 96 points — "Multi-terroir masterpiece, remarkable aging potential"
Serving temperature: 14–16°C
Suggested pairings: Roast duck platter, soy-sauce poached chicken, pan-seared duck breast, oyster sauce beef, black pepper chicken wings, char siu rice, honey-glazed chicken thighs.
Special Notes: 'Una Volta' prestige cuvée blending NZ's best Pinot Noir sites, extremely limited production, bottled unfiltered for maximum terroir expression, develops extraordinary leather-mushroom-tea complexity with age, 12-15 year window
Region: New Zealand
Type: Red Wine
Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Noir
Alcohol: 13.8%
Volume: 750ml