Akitu A2 Pinot Noir 2014

Fragrance and perfume lift the dark plum and spice aromatics effortlessly in the glass. Some subtle roasting pan complexity adds dimension while wild thyme and sage aromas hint at what is to come. There is freshness and vibrancy to the nose giving great appeal.

The wine has a very positive core of ripe plummy fruit, voluminous with depth and density. This is joyful drinking wine. Texturally the palate is slippery, succulent and generous with velvety tannins leading into a svelte exit of fine and focused acidity.

At Mt Barker, in New Zealandʼs South Island, in a high glacial valley of sunshine and rain-shadow on the edge of the earth, each season leaves its own vivid imprint on our vintage. Extreme temperature variations, alpine air, altitude, adversity… all the wild elements of this exhilarating land combine in a Pinot noir of exquisite quality, subtlety and strength.

20% whole bunch inclusions, 5% new French oak