Wairau River Reserve Pinot Noir / 2022 / 75cl

Sourced exclusively from Wairau River's Home Block vineyard, select bunches were carefully hand harvested in the cool of the morning and returned to the winery in small bins. Spontaneous fermentation in 4,000 litre open top French oak cuves with a portion of whole clusters, and only delicate hand plunging once daily to extract colour and subtle tannins. Extended time on skins post fermentation to build texture and weight, followed by basket pressing and ageing in French oak barriques for 15 months, prior to final blending and bottling on the Wairau River estate without fining or filtration.

This wine provides dark fruits entwined with savoury richness and toasty notes. The complexity of the nose continues through the palate revealing a generous, medium bodied weight, packed with black fruit and mocha nuances delivered with a refined texture and a persistent finish.

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