Caythorpe Family Estate Marlborough Pinot Noir 2020

Red cherries, berries and hints of dark herb

Caythorpe Family Estate

Estate grown exclusively on “Caythorpe” upon deep silt loam soils. The 2020 growing season was characterised by a remarkably long, dry summer and settled autumn period with cool nights, ideal for flavour concentration.

Hand harvested March 25th, the fruit was fermented into four tonne stainless steel open top fermenters, 85% fully destemmed with the remainder as whole bunch clusters. After seven days of cold soaking, fruit was fermented for 10 days, with a 25% portion isolated for wild fermentation. A total of 21 days skin contact to maximise colour and tannin extraction while maintaining fruit balance.

Aged 11 months in combination of new and seasoned French oak, while undergoing natural malolactic fermentation.