Classic Marlborough Pinot Noir

Aromas of ripe cherry and dark plum fruits are complemented by a hint of spicy oak. Juicy fruit flavours are finely balanced with savoury truffle characters and a silky elegant finish.

Classic Pinot Noir

Our Classic wines capture the most vibrant flavours in each variety. Pure in flavour and their expression, our wines reflect the best of Marlborough.

Adorning every label on every bottle of Rapaura Springs wine is a simple symbol – a circle of rocks that signify the pure spring in our home vineyard in the heart of Marlborough, New Zealand. Our label and our name represent our intimate connection to the pristine waters that collect high in the Southern Alps and are gradually filtered beneath the region’s braided rivers, refreshing the deep underground aquifers that feed our vines, and bubble up in our own Rapaura Springs. The purity of our springs influences how we craft our wine and tend our vineyards.

Winemaking Notes

The 2022 growing season began with significant rain, marking the end of three years of drought in Marlborough. A period of warmth in early December produced a welcome and better than average fruit-set. In late February we had a couple of significant rains which replenished the soil moisture levels that had reduced during summer. During the two weeks that followed we had cool days and nights which meant the acidities remained on the high side. Harvest coincided with the peak of New Zealand’s Omicron outbreak, which put some pressure on staffing. Excellent teamwork meant we were able to harvest our fruit as it was ready, retaining vibrant acidity and concentrated fruit flavour. The Classic Pinot Noir is grown in a selection of Marlborough’s subregions, renown for growing excellent Pinot Noir. After harvest, each parcel was individually vinified, cold soaked and then fermented with a combination of wild and traditional Pinot Noir yeasts. The must was gently plunged twice a day to extract colour and tannin. After the wine was pressed off skins it underwent malolactic fermentation and was oak aged for ten months, before being blended and bottled.

Cellaring Recommendation

Enjoy now, or cellar for up to two years.

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