Grasshopper Rock, Earnscleugh Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2022
New Zealand, Alexandra
Pinot Noir
Description
Grasshopper Rock’s Earnscleugh vineyard is one of the world’s southern most vineyards. Established in 2003 and dedicated exclusively to a single vineyard pinot noir.
Winemaking notes: The fruit (clones 5, 777, 114, 115, Abel and 667) was harvested from the 5th – 11th April 2022. The fruit was destemmed into tanks (6 % was left as whole bunch), to undergo fermentation by a mix of selected and wild yeast with Peak fermentation was 30°C. Total time on skins was approximately 20 days. The wine was aged in French Oak Barriques for approximately 10 months, of which 28% was new oak.
Certifications
Low/no sulfur
Alcohol
13.3%
Analytical data
dry
0.0 g/l residual sugar
Vinification
Whole cluster fermentation: 6%
Was malolactic fermentation used: yes
Was high-solid fermentation used: yes
Maturation
10 Months French oak barriques
Bottling
Closure: Screw top