Marlborough Sun Pinot Noir 2017

PALATE Fresh raspberry and red currant flavours on the palate, a silky tannin structure and a clean fresh finish. AGEING POTENTIAL This Pinot Noir can be enjoyed on release and will continue to develop complexity for the next four to five years. AROMA Ripe strawberry and blackcurrant leaf with subtle toasty oak aromas.

At the winery each batch (or vineyard) was held cold for five days prior to fermentation to help with colour and flavour extraction. The juice was then inoculated with yeast for the primary fermentation and hand plunged during the height of fermentation. When dry, each batch was pressed to tank, settled and then racked off gross lees to either stainless steel tanks or a mixture of new and older seasoned French oak. The wine underwent 100 per cent malolactic fermentation before being blended, fined, lightly filtered and gently prepared for bottling.