Matahiwi Estate Pinot Noir 2021

This is a vibrant Pinot Noir with lifted red berry and spice aromas. The nose is full of ripe, wild blackberries with violets, raspberries and hints of lightly tanned leather. On the palate, the wine is clean, fresh and juicy with cinnamon, baking spices and lingering tannins. Perfect for drinking now or over the next four years.

The vineyard soils are typical of the band of free-draining, fine alluvial loams running through the Opaki/Gladstone areas and south to Martinborough, coating the ancient riverbeds of the Waingawa and Ruamahanga Rivers. A relatively long and dry growing season characterises the region, with summer days typically reaching 28-32 C. The diurnal difference increased markedly in late summer and early autumn, resulting in relatively cool temperatures in the last month of ripening – ideal for premium Pinot Noir production.