Rockburn "Eleven Barrels" Parkburn Pinot Noir 2023 750ml (Timber Gift Box)

Brand: Rockburn

Release Name: Eleven Barrels — Parkburn Pinot Noir

Wine Style / Type: Powerful, Structured Single-Vineyard Red Wine — Barrel Selection

Varietal: 100% Pinot Noir

Age: 2023 Vintage

Volume: 750ml Bottle

Alc / Vol (%): 13.5%

Country: New Zealand

Region: Central Otago (Pisa Subregion, Parkburn Vineyard)

Cask Type: Fermented with Wild Yeasts in Small Open-Top Tanks (Hand Plunged); Matured 14 Months in French Oak, Approximately Half New

Limited Edition: Yes (Only 11 Barrels Selected, Produced Only in Outstanding Vintages — Represents the Pinnacle of Rockburn's Pinot Noir Program)

Award Winner: Yes — 98 Points and 5 Stars, Sam Kim, Wine Orbit; 93 Points, Candice Chow, Raymond Chan Wine Reviews; Silver Medal (91 Points), Decanter International Wine Awards 2025; Silver Medal (90 Points), International Wine Challenge 2025; Silver Medal (90 Points), New Zealand International Wine Show 2025

Rockburn Wines, beautifully situated nestled underneath the dramatic Pisa Range in Central Otago, stands as one of New Zealand's premier boutique institutions of Pinot Noir mastery. Established under a vision of translating spectacular southern wilderness terroir directly into world-class wine assets, the house distinguishes itself through its absolute focus on site-specific viticulture and low-yielding parcel selection. By combining meticulous, low-intervention processing with advanced gravity-fed cellaring methods, the winemaking team handles the island's slow-ripening environment to build wines marked by immense purity and structural finesse. Universally celebrated by leading international wine show judges and sommelier circles alike, the estate remains a dominant benchmark for authentic New World innovation.

Eleven Barrels represents the top tier of Rockburn's celebrated "Barrels" series, and unlike the annual Seven Barrels selection, it's produced only in vintages winemaker Malcolm Rees-Francis judges truly outstanding — meaning some years, it simply isn't made at all. Sourced from Rockburn's own Parkburn Vineyard in the Pisa subregion, hand-picked, destemmed and fermented with wild yeasts in small open-top tanks with gentle plunging, the wine matures in French oak, roughly half new, with the best-performing barrels identified during maturation and blended together. The 2023 vintage has drawn exceptional critical acclaim — a magnificent 98 points and 5 Stars from Sam Kim at Wine Orbit, 93 points from Raymond Chan Wine Reviews, and Silver medals at three separate international competitions (Decanter, IWC and the New Zealand International Wine Show). It's a dark, moody, powerful expression of the Pisa subregion's complex character, built to transform and evolve over a decade or more, and a genuinely serious pick for Pinot Noir collectors — best paired with roasted lamb or pork shoulder.