Palliser Estate 'Hua Nui' Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2022
New Zealand, Martinborough
Pinot Noir
Description
A concentrated and silky Pinot Noir made with minimal intervention to ensure it is a true representation of site, soul and season.
Awards
92 pts James Suckling
94 pts Decanter Points
97 pts Wine Orbit
90 pts The Real Review
Cameron Douglas MS 95 points
Certifications
Alcohol
13.5%
Analytical data
dry
0.0 g/l residual sugar
5.5 g/l acidity
3.78 pH
Vineyard
100% Hua Nui vineyard
Vinification
The fruit is handpicked followed by a period of cold soak, wild fermentation and gentle pumpovers and plunging. Whole bunch portion is 33%. The wine was lightly fined and bottled unfiltered in March 2023.
Was malolactic fermentation used: yes
Was high-solid fermentation used: no
Maturation
The wine is pressed to French oak barrels for a period of 10 months, during which time it undergoes malolactic fermentation to soften the wine and add complexity. 34% new oak.
Bottling
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