Red wine bottle with pinot noir wine inside. A white label with akitu logo. A black screwtop and neck label.
Red Pinot Noir Sustainable

Akitu A2 Pinot Noir 2020

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This is seriously drinkable. Lovely floral cherry fruit with some hints of pepper and some autumn leaves on the nose. Balanced impressively by the silky tannins and fresh acidity. This is a deep, brooding style of Pinot with the subtle, savoury elegance that we expect of the regions top producers.

In 1959 Andrew Donaldson's grandfather bought a house in the stunning but then remote location of Lake Wānaka, Central Otago. Some decades later this is now one of the world's most exciting places to make Pinot noir.

In 2000, Andrew bought a 12 hectare plot Upper Clutha basin, near Wānaka, that is now Akitu (meaning ‘the summit’ or ‘apex’ in Māori), and dedicated it exclusively to cultivating Pinot Noir across various clones. The estate produces approximately 60 tonnes of fruit each vintage.

Akitu A1 Pinot Noir is the flagship wine, Akitu A2 Pinot Noir is the more approachable expression, and Akitu Pino Noir Blanc is an innovative white wine crafted from Pinot Noir grapes.

The commitment to producing exceptional Pinot Noir has positioned Akitu as a notable producer within New Zealand's wine industry.