Delta Hatters Hill Pinot Noir 2018

Selected from the finest clones from the founding Delta Pinot Noir vineyard in Marlborough's Southern Valleys. A full bodied and powerful Pinot Noir, rich in ripe red fruits and delicate spices.

Our Hatters Hill Pinot Noir was harvested from the Delta vineyard, located on the south side of Marlborough's Wairau Valley. The vineyard comprises of 27 hectares of Pinot Noir from selected Dijon clones planted in 2002. The vineyard's rich clay soil and elevation combined with Marlborough's warm days and cool nights, make this site ideal for producing top quality Pinot Noir.

Our winemaker selected the finest clone 115 Pinot Noir grapes from the Delta vineyard. The grapes were carefully picked and transported to the winery where they were kept in a cold soak for four days to extract maximum colour, flavour and tannin form the grapes. Fermented with a carefully selected yeast strain, the grapes were hand plunged up to eight times daily during the height of fermentation. 10% whole bunches were added to enhance the complexity of the wine. After fermentation, the wine was transferred into French oak barriques, 30% brand new, and left to mature for ten months. Only the finest barrels were selected and lightly fined before bottling.

Matured in French oak barriques (30% new) for ten months prior to barrel selection and bottling.