Yealands Pinot Noir 2020

Bouquet: Lifted notes of cherries and ripe berries with toasty aromas and savoury spice.

Palate: The juicy, red fruit flavours lead into a supple palate, with soft tannins.

Food Match: Beautifully matched with lamb, venison or tomato based pasta.

Dietary Information: Suitable for vegetarians, vegans and a gluten free diet.

Cellaring Recommendation: Enjoy now, or cellar up to 4 years.

Introducing Yealands

The 2019 growing season in Marlborough was a hot and dry one. We received small amounts of rain around the end of December, but then no further rain until late February. These rain events had very little impact on soil moisture levels, but helped to replenish our rivers, setting us up nicely to see us through to harvest. Vintage started in mid-March and it provided us with incredibly stable weather. This meant we could pick blocks at their optimum ripeness, resulting in well balanced Pinot Noir parcels, showing characters full of flavour and lovely weight.

Our low yielding Pinot Noir blocks were harvested at optimum ripeness. Individual parcels were kept separate and inoculated with selected yeasts. A fast, hot fermentation proceeded with delicate plunging to craft a wine with elegance and balance. After a short period of post ferment maceration to achieve the desired tannin balance, the parcels were gently pressed. The wine was aged with French oak while undergoing malolactic fermentation. It was then blended, stabilised and filtered prior to bottling.