Te Whare Ra Single Vineyard 5182 PInot Noir 2017

New Zealand, Wairau Valley

Pinot Noir

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Description

This wine is a special selection of the best parcels from the eight different clones currently producing on our home vineyard. Year after year as the vines mature, we are seeing an increasing depth and complexity in the wines and we have chosen to showcase that with our SV Pinot Noir.

This is our fifth release of a Pinot Noir under our SV5182 designation. We feel that this release showcases the best expression of our site here at Te Whare Ra, and the stellar quality of the 2017 vintage for Pinot Noir in Marlborough.

Our home vineyard is clay loam soils, 20yr old vines

Awards

Sam Kim – 96 Points

From their meticulously tended vineyard in Renwick, this splendidly appealing pinot shows ripe cherry, red plum, clove, almond and subtle mushroom notes, followed by a silky-smooth palate delivering beautifully layered mouthfeel and fine polished tannins. Soothing and satisfying with gorgeous complexity and elegant structure. Certified organic. At its best: now to 2030+

Cameron Douglas MS – 96 Points

Complex and seductive bouquet with aromas of integration, red berries, a deeply mineral and earthy layer and bottle development. Fresh, complex and primary. On the palate – fantastic! Still youthful with primary fruits of cherry and black currant then flowers and minerality, spices of oak and and flowers. There’s tension and poise from tannins and acidity tempered by a core of fruit then flavours of wood spices and a sense of place. Delicious, youthful and still developing. Best drinking from purchase and through 2030+. Be quick!

Nick Stock – 95 Points

Entrancing depth on the nose, this has very spicy and complex style with red and dark cherries, forest wood, fresh-chopped herbs and violets. The palate has a bright and supple feel with layered, long and smoothly rendered tannins that carry fresh red-cherry flavours. Long, fresh and even. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or hold

Certifications

Low/no sulfur

Alcohol

13.5%

Analytical data

0.0 g/l residual sugar

Vineyard

All winemakers are a bit obsessed with Pinot Noir because it is challenging to grow and to make and very unforgiving of mistakes. We love the flavour spectrum of Pinot Noir from our TWR home block - red fruits to black and from complex, savoury notes to spice and back again. Our site has an ability to give us great fragrance, vibrant fruit and ripe, supple, silky tannins with great structure and length. This wine is a special selection of the best parcels from the eight different clones currently producing on our home vineyard. Year after year as the vines mature, we are seeing an increasing depth and complexity in the wines and we have chosen to showcase that with our SV Pinot Noir.

This is our fourth release of a Pinot Noir under our SV5182 designation. We feel that this release showcases the best expression of our site here at Te Whare Ra, and the stellar quality of the 2016 vintage for Pinot Noir in Marlborough.

Vinification

All fruit for this wine was hand-picked and hand-sorted, then destemmed and berry sorted to ensure that only pristine, perfect Pinot berries make it into the fermenters. Gently transferred to small 1t open fermenters, hand plunged twice daily, Cold soak for 5-7 days, 5-7 day ferment, 10-14 days post ferment maceration. Pressed off on taste then filled to oak after 24hrs.

Was malolactic fermentation used: yes

Was high-solid fermentation used: no

Maturation

Pressed off on taste then filled to oak after 24hrs. In oak for 11 months – all French oak, various different coopers, 33% new, balance in older oak.

Bottling

Closure: Screw top

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