Wine Note

Lovely varietal nose displaying bright cherry and red berry notes layered with subtle cedary oak.  The palate has a luscious red berry fruit with a savoury edge, supple silky tannins and a lingering finish.

Fruit

Pinot Noir

Alcohol Content

13.5

Vinification

All the different clones of Pinot Noir were hand picked seperately and kept seperate until blending.  The grapes were gently destemed into fermentation vessels.  Some batches were cold soaked for 7 - 10 days after which the vessels were inoculated with a specially selected Burgundy yeast.  Fermentation temperature peaked at 30 degrees and lasted for 7 days before being traditionally pressed through a basket press.  Malo-lactic fermentation was carried out in barriques and tanks and the wine was matured in oak for over 12 months prior to bottling.

Composition

100% Hawkes Bay fruit from the Gimblett Gravels

Barrel Percentage

Matured in French oak for over 12 months

Blend Composition

100% Pinot Noir

Sensory

Lovely varietal nose displaying bright cherry and red berry notes layered with subtle oak.  Careful handling both in the vineyard and winery has produced a wine with a luscious red berry fruit with a savoury edge, supple silky tannins and a clean lingering finish

Cellaring

This wine is ready to drink now and can be enjoyed over the next 2-3 years