Martinborough Pinot Noir 2023
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New Zealand / Martinborough
The grapes of this Pinot Noir are 100% hand-harvested and sourced from vines grown on the famed alluvial soils of the Martinborough region. Grapes are destemmed prior to whole-bunch fermentation in a combination of open top stainless steel tanks and French oak cuves, using indigenous yeasts. The wine ages for ten months in French oak barriques, 28% new, before being fined, course filtered and bottled.
Harvest Note
A moderate spring led to a cooler ripening season defined by several large rain events. Picking and selection were critical.
Tasting Note
Bright, deep scarlet in color. Evocative floral, lavender and jasmine on the nose, with subtle notes of sweet spice. A very fine, ethereal palate. Elegant, silk laden tannins on the finish.
Technical Data
GRAPES: 100% Pinot Noir
APPELLATION: Martinborough
PH: 3.73
ACIDITY: 5.3
ABV: 12.50%
AGING: Aged 10 months in French oak barriques, 28% new
Unique Selling Points
- Martinborough is home to some of New Zealand’s most highly regarded Pinot Noirs
- Region known for small, passionate producers
I am fortunate to lead an extraordinary group of people who want to be part of creating something truly magnificent that successive generations can admire and enjoy for years to come. I love our great estates and feel a strong connection to their complexities and subtleties.
Ben Tombs, Winemaker
About the Grape
Pinot Noir
In France, makes a silky, deceptively powerful wine of elegant, complex aromas and subtle, red fruit flavors, with earthy, floral, mushroom and mineral notes. In California, shows ripe, sweet characters.
