Classic Marlborough Pinot Noir

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

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

Winemaking Notes

The 2023 growing season started with above average bunch numbers in most districts in Marlborough. Unsettled and cooler weather over flowering resulted in loose and lighter bunches, with the net effect of producing average yields across most varieties and regions. The weather around the time of veraison was unstable, We just missed out on the destruction of the cyclone that hit the east coast of the North Island. The weather then settled into a pattern reminiscent of the harvests in the early 2000s. The nights were particularly cool, and this helped to arrest any small levels of botrytis that had started in the early unsettled weather. It was a vintage where patience was rewarded and those who waited harvested fully ripe grapes with concentrated flavours and classic acidity.

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.

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