Description
Deep red with a purple hue. A rich, succulent and powerful Martinborough Pinot Noir showing dark berry and spice flavours underpinned by silky tannins and subtle, refined oak from 12 months' maturation in French barrels.
Certifications
Alcohol
14.0%
Analytical data
dry
6.0 g/l acidity
3.7 pH
Winemaker
Roger Parkinson
Vinification
10% whole bunches, balance de-stemmed only. Total maceration time 21-28 days. Malolactic fermentation in barrel - tight-grain French oak barriques (25% new). Total time in barrel - 12 months. Unfined and unfiltered.
Was malolactic fermentation used: notSelected
Was high-solid fermentation used: notSelected
Maturation
12 months.
Bottling
Size: 0.750l
Closure: Screw top