Marlborough, NZ

Winemaking Team: Swan Michel and International Wine Consultant Guy Brac de la Perriére

Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Noir

Fermentation: This 100% Pinot Noir was harvested as whole clusters. It was fermented with a selected burgundy yeast in open fermenters for over a week before being pressed off. It was then put through full Malolactic fermentation. The wine was then racked into two-year-old French oak barriques and matured for a further 8 months.

Tasting Notes: An elegant wine with seductive spice and smoke aromas leading into a cascade of ripe red berry fruit flavours, forest floor characters and a hint of chocolate, encompassed by velvety smooth tannins.

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