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PEGASUS BAY VERGENCE RED MK 3

A different take on Pinot Noir from Pegasus Bay

Product Code: 3660
Country: New Zealand
Region: Central Otago
Style: Red
Variety: Pinot Noir
Producer: Pegasus Bay

Closure: Screw Cap
Unit: Each
Volume: 750ml
Alcohol: 13.9%
Grape: 95% Pinot Noir, 5% Malbec

Original price was: $44.99.Current price is: $37.99.

A different take on Pinot Noir from Pegasus Bay

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Winery notes (MK 3)
"Vergence is all about looking beyond tradition, and our Mark 3 continues to push the boundaries of conventional winemaking. After multiple trials, the surprise package came from a blend comprising predominantly of Central Otago whole bunch Pinot Noir from both 2022 & 2023 vintages, along with a small portion of 2022 Malbec (approximately 5%), handpicked from our home vineyard. Both varieties were naturally fermented in tank before being transferred to French oak barriques, where the Pinot was matured for approximately 12 months and the Malbec 18 months, prior to blending and bottling.

The wine has a profound garnet tint. Its bouquet is soft and ethereal, with snippets of cinnamon, vanilla and lavender intertwined with hints of cherry, bramble, and faint earthy, mineral notes. The mouthfeel is plush yet focussed, with smooth, silky tannins on a velvety palate interplaying seamlessly with a slice of frisky acidity. Finely textured and persistent, the finish is lengthy and rewarding. Our Mk3 Vergence Red displays elegance combined with depth and precision, perfect for those who enjoy their Pinot’s at the fuller and more structured end of the spectrum."

5 Stars & 94/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, March 2024 (MK 3)
"Stylish and complex, the wine shows Black Doris plum, mulberry, thyme and warm spice aromas on the nose, leading to a succulent palate that's plump and flavoursome. It's robust and sturdy, yet beautifully framed by layers of fine tannins, making it harmonious and persistent."

Rated Excellent & 93/100 Cameron Douglas MS, June 2024 (MK 3)
"Plush, ripe, fruity and ready to drink expression with flavours of sweet cherry and cranberry, some red and yellow plum flesh and roses. A fine tannins texture builds on the mouthfeel leaving behind a fine chalky dust attribute. Juicy and salivating, persistent flavours and textures, ready to drink from 2025 through 2030."

4 ½ Stars Michael Cooper, July 2024 (MK 3)
"The Vergence label is used by Pegasus Bay for 'experimental, non-traditional wines.’ The Mk 3 bottling is based on Central Otago Pinot Noir from the 2022 and 2023 vintages, blended with a small amount of Waipara, estate-grown Malbec from 2022. Matured for a year or longer in French oak barriques, it is designed as "perfect for those who enjoy their Pinots at the fuller and more structured end of the spectrum." Full-coloured, it is mouthfilling and sweet-fruited, with strong red berry and spice flavours, oak complexity, gentle acidity, and loads of current drinking appeal."

We provide a door to door delivery service nationwide. Delivery charges are calculated on a 12 bottle case or part there of.

Delivery charges are calculated during the checkout process based off your address post code. Please ensure you choose the correct post code. We will advise you if you have chosen the incorrect post code.

You may also choose to 'pick up' your order from our wine shop at 188 Durham Street South, Christchurch.

For further details on prices and delivery options please go to the Delivery & Returns section of our site.

If for any reason you are not entirely happy with your order or you suspect that it may be affected by a quality issue, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will remedy the problem straight away. Contact us on (03) 3655134.

Note, for orders of 1 - 2 bottles we charge an additional $6 for packaging. To ensure the safety of the bottles we use specially designed posting boxes.

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The Pegasus Bay vineyard enjoys the natural advantages provided by its Waipara Valley location: high sunshine hours, hot dry norwesters, closeness to the Pacific Ocean combined with good shelter from its Easterlies, a bed of ancient gravel and smooth stones enhancing drainage and overall heat retention - all conspiring to provide an ideal, prolonged grape ripening season.

Pegasus Bay has spaces for private events, including landscaped gardens, wetlands and lakes and two levels of well-appointed restaurant area.

Bob Campbell MW, of Australian Gourmet Traveller says "Pegasus Bay gets my vote for Waipara’s top winery for a number of reasons: its wines are often exceptionally good and are always made in adventurous, out of the main stream styles"