Kerner Estate

$34.00750ml

Rich, but zesty Pinot Noirs are the ultimate team players.

Pair with all manner of roasted or smoked meats,

roasted duck with a fruit glaze

or hard-wood grilled tuna steaks.

Eyes:

Ruby

Nose:

Medium Intensity, developing, blackberry, cherry, forest floor

Mouth:

Light-Medium Bodied, dry, medium acidity, light tannin, moderate intensity, medium-long finish, plum, black cherry, herbaceous

Television execs Bruce and Joanne Kerner decided after a 1992 New Zealand vacation that not only would they return, but that buying land, growing grapes and making wine would be in their future. They planted a 26 acre plot at the junction of the Wairau and Waihopai rivers, took classes at UC Davis and UCLA and now are turning out award-winning wines. Made for TV movie?