Giesen The Brothers Pinot Noir 2016

A pretty Pinot Noir - fine boned and perfumed, exuding aromatic florals and dark red skinned fruits on the nose. Acid purity with chalky fine tannins enhance the palate.

The Pinot Noir is all hand harvested from the Giesen vineyards in the Southern Valleys. The lead up to the 2016 harvest was challenging with the warm weather bringing tropical storms. The moisture led to heavier crops with our viticulture team working hard to thin the crop, thus ensuring concentration of flavours and the health of the fruit was retained.

Fermented on skins with indigenous and other yeasts. Basket pressed to 100% French oak barrels, 20% of which were new. Minimal fining and gentle, low pressure filtration