Description
COLOUR: Deep velvety red.
AROMA: A big, aromatic Pinot Noir with dark berry, black cherry and underlying savory characters.
PALATE: The palate is juicy and full-bodied, delivering succulent fruit flavors together with a subtle spicy complexity, finishing long and smooth.
Awards
Silver New Zealand International Wine Show
91 pts Wine Orbit
Alcohol
12.5%
Analytical data
dry
1.0 g/l residual sugar
4.8 g/l acidity
3.8 pH
Vineyard
Grapes were harvested from vineyards in the Wairau Valley and Awatere Valley in Marlborough, New Zealand.
Vinification
The juice was cold soaked prior to temperature controlled fermentation, in a mixture of stainless steel tanks and oak barrels. With minimal intervention and fining, this wine was matured on oak for 8 months prior to filtering and bottling.
Was malolactic fermentation used: notSelected
Was high-solid fermentation used: notSelected
Bottling
Closure: Screw top