Butterworth Regatta Martinborough Rosé 2020

New Zealand, Wairarapa

Pinot Noir

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Description

Aroma: Lifted strawberry, raspberry, and freshly sliced watermelon notes jump from the glass, with hints of vanilla bean custard and cream.

Palate: Glycerol richness from the time in barrel on the palate is immediately evident, with the pure acid line adding another dimension to the wine. Clean lines and purity are the keys to this wine.

Awards

It's restrained and elegantly expressed, showing ripe strawberry, lemon peel, floral and subtle spice characters on the nose. The palate delivers excellent weight and flow, together with refined mouthfeel and bright acidity, finishing gorgeously long and appealing. At its best: now to 2023. Dec 2020 - 94 pts and 5 Stars Sam Kim Wine Orbit

Produced from a variety of Pinot Noir clones taken from two Martinborough sites. Whole bunch pressed and fermented in a combination of stainless steel and oak barrels. A vegetarian and vegan friendly wine.

Rosé season is upon us and this one is lovely! Vivid orchard pink in colour with delicious aromas of sour cherry and apple blossom, cranberry, and watermelon. A dry wine with a soft, rounded texture, with red apple, berry, and ripe citrus notes on the palate. The wine finishes with bright acidity and a juicy lemon finish. Nov 2020 - 4 ½ Stars, The Wine Writer

Plush, juicy and fleshy bouquet of rosé with aromas of sweet red cherry and apple flesh, tropical fruit and floral moments. On the palate - equally plush and fleshy with a vibrant and youthful core of fruit, contrasting acidity adding crunch and texture. Lovely mouthfeel and finish, balanced and well made. Best drinking from today and through Summer 2022. - 92 Points - Cameron Douglas MS - Dec 2020

Bright, pale salmon with a rose-gold tinge, even colour throughout. The nose is fresh, and aromatics with good intensity, the fragrance of herbs and florals melded with a hint of wet stone, underlying raspberry, strawberries and watermelon. Medium-light bodied, aromas of raspberries lead the palate with racy acidity, unfolding strawberries, watermelon, herbs and florals with a spicy note on the finish. The mouthfeel is elegant with fine-textured phenolics, silky flow with good energy brings a refreshing, clean and dry finish. Match with melon wrapped with Parma ham and cold smoked salmon over the next 2-3 years. 100% Pinot Noir, handpicked, whole bunch pressed, fermented in barrels and stainless steel to 12% alc, <3 g/l RS. Vegan friendly. RRP $32 - 5 stars 93 pts and 18.5/20 pts Candice Chow for Raymond Chan Wine Reviews - Feb 2021

Certifications

Alcohol

12.0%

Analytical data

3.0 g/l residual sugar

8.4 g/l acidity

3.09 pH

Vineyard

The soils of Te Muna Terraces are deep, free-draining alluvial gravel, which are rich in minerals making it ideal for growing grapes. The climate is an extension of Martinborough and similar to Burgundy, being only slightly cooler due to higher altitude, but with long cool summers and low rainfall providing the optimum long ripening conditions for grapes. The estates’ unique location and topography creates the perfect amount of pressure for the divine struggle required to produce world class Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

Vinification

Once in the winery, the Pinot Noir grapes were immediately whole cluster pressed into stainless steel to settle overnight. The first two picks were racked off solids to barrel to ferment for complexity, while the third was racked to stainless to preserve the purity. The ferments were cool, completing to dryness, before the wines were racked off gross lees and out of oak. Bentonite was added for stability, before a light filtration for clarity.

Bottling

Closure: Screw top

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