Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir

This elevated Reserve Pinot Noir has been created with fruit from carefully selected inland, warmer vineyards. Aromas of cherry and subtle spice, are followed by a rich palate of ripe red berries, complimented with silky tannins for an elegant, lingering finish.

WINEMAKING 

The 2023 growing season started with above average bunch numbers in most districts in Marlborough. Luckily we missed out on the destruction of the cyclone that hit the east coast of the North Island. The fruit for our Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir is from a selection of premium Pinot Noir vineyard sites in the Southern Valleys and Ward subregions. After harvest, the fruit was cold soaked for around five days to extract flavour, tannins, and colour. Fermentation followed, in a selection of small open top tanks, using a selection of wild and selected yeasts. Each ferment was plunged twice a day. The wine was left to macerate for five days before a gentle pressing off the skins. The wine underwent maloctic fermentation while aging in oak. The final blend includes 20% new oak.

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