VINEYARD REGION

This wine was sourced from our Claim 431 Vineyard in the Bendigo sub-region of Central Otago. The vineyard’s free draining loam soils over schist gravel make it a natural home for growing outstanding Pinot Noir. The huge diurnal temperature variation, adds to the structure and fruit concentration of the wine.

VINIFICATION

The grapes were gently de-stemmed, allowing whole berries to remain intact. After a week long cold soak, each parcel was fermented separately, with a combination of wild and cultured yeast. The batches were hand plunged to extract the vibrant colour, flavour and delicate tannin structure. Parcel’s were pressed separately to a mix of new and used French oak barrels or remained in tank. In the spring after completing malolactic fermentation, each parcel and tank was tasted and blended.

OAK REGIME

A portion of this wine was aged in French oak barriques, while the balance was matured in stainless steel to retain fruit character.

CELLARING

This wine will be age beautifully for the next 5 to 6 years.

TASTING AD HOC

Clear, red ruby, pale intensity wine, bright.

medium + intensity, with primary and tertiary aromas.

Fruit: Cherry, redberry

Eucalyptus, and tertiaries such as leather, smoke, earth,

In the palate is very fruity, off dry, medium body, medium tannins and medium+ alcohol. Long palate.

Intensity: Medium+ , red cherry, cranberries, salty notes, savoury, not creamy but a hints of strawberry yogurt.

Really good complexity, medium+ finish not oaky wine.

It could be good for ageing 2-3 YO. very good quality, not top. High balanced, good acidity and RS, not sweet and the acidity with the salt are perfect, some smog" flavours. Fruity and long finish with cherries, mint, intensity in fruit of good quality, and medium+ concentrated, remaineing flavours more than 1 minute.

PAIRING

F...ck duck - cherry sauce arce - boiled potatoes & onion grillée