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New world Pinot Noir

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For several years I have been leaving outside the old world continent, the great Europe. I have been exposed to several wines from Australia due I'm leaving here, also wines from New Zealand and lately USA and South Africa and some South America. International variety I will said the classic French grapes acting quite well in the countries just mention, but one of those I really find interesting is the Pinot Noir. Central Otago in New Zealand seems by the press one of the best example outside of Burgundy, as a region is divide in sub zone with different altitude and exposition. My preference sub zone is the Wanaka area with vines planted around the homonymous lake; another great region is the Sonoma in California especially with Russian River Valley AVA and Sonoma Coast AVA. however there are two Pinot Noir I have been very in love with: The first one is the Eyre Vineyards from Oregon in Willamette Valley in the little sub zone Dundee Hill AVA.  The Eyre Vineyards was fo