AU
New Zealand
“The wines from this estate have become classier and classier with each passing year. Indeed, it’s fast heading for elite status.” — CAMPBELL MATTINSON & GARY WALSH
Our quickest selling Mornington Pinot Noir
Every bit the classic, generous Mornington Pinot
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Description
An inviting perfumed nose of black forest cake, red fruits, florals, and creaming soda. Vibrant red cherry, raspberry compote and chinotto fill the luscious palate. This is followed by underlying baking spice to give a lovely savory backbone. Well-integrated powdery tannins give structure and length.
Aged 10 months ::5 months :: 15% new French oak barriques and puncheons
Handpicked fruit was hand sorted and fermented in various vessels across concrete, oak and stainless steel. Batches were cold soaked for 4 days at 8°C before the onset of wild fermentation. Light fermentation management with pump overs and some plunging over the 14-18 days on skins before pressed off to tank and racked to barrel. Natural malolactic fermentation was completed in place before these specific batches were racked to tank for blending with gentle filtration before bottling.
VINTAGE: After a wet spring, the 2024 season gave ample sunlight and ideal ripening conditions across all varieties. Phenological ripeness was uniform and flavours although delayed, were abundant in great concentrations.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
Aroma:Earthy, Herbal, Red Fruits
Palate:Cedar, Red Cherry, Strawberry
Food Pairings:
Fish
Game
Poultry
Description
An inviting perfumed nose of black forest cake, red fruits, florals, and creaming soda. Vibrant red cherry, raspberry compote and chinotto fill the luscious palate. This is followed by underlying baking spice to give a lovely savory backbone. Well-integrated powdery tannins give structure and length.
Aged 10 months ::5 months :: 15% new French oak barriques and puncheons
Handpicked fruit was hand sorted and fermented in various vessels across concrete, oak and stainless steel. Batches were cold soaked for 4 days at 8°C before the onset of wild fermentation. Light fermentation management with pump overs and some plunging over the 14-18 days on skins before pressed off to tank and racked to barrel. Natural malolactic fermentation was completed in place before these specific batches were racked to tank for blending with gentle filtration before bottling.
VINTAGE: After a wet spring, the 2024 season gave ample sunlight and ideal ripening conditions across all varieties. Phenological ripeness was uniform and flavours although delayed, were abundant in great concentrations.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
Aroma:
Earthy, Herbal, Red Fruits
Palate:
Cedar, Red Cherry, Strawberry
Food Pairings:
Fish
Game
Poultry
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
Earthy, Herbal, Red Fruits
Cedar, Red Cherry, Strawberry
Fish
Game
Poultry