Red Wine - Grand Reserve Pinot Noir 2020

Background

Our Grand Reserve range represents the very best that we do and are small  parcels of interesting wine.

Source: 100% Pinot Noir, Mount Brown Rd vineyard, North Canterbury

Varietal Composition and viticulture

100% Pinot Noir. The vines are predominantly Davis and Dijon clones; the Davis  is slightly sweeter and the Dijon a more earthy flavour. The rootstock is Schwarzmann, a very low vigour dwarf rootstock.

Winemaking

Fruit was destemmed into open top fermenters and cold soaked. The must  was hand plunged three times daily. A portion was wild fermented. Post ferment the wine was allowed to remain on skins for up to ten days before the wine was gently pressed directly to French oak barriques (22% new) where it was aged for approximately 15 months.

Tasting Notes

A warm vintage has produced a wine of excellent dark fruit concentration. Aromatics of dark cherry, rich forest fruits and spicy undertones. The palate shows good weight and texture with fine acidity giving balance and poise.

Accolades

4 stars Bob Campbell
4.5 stars Michael Cooper
94 Cameron Douglas

Winemaker: Frank Manifold

Viticulturist: Andrew Florance