This stunning new vintage of the attractive Dog Point Pinot Noir. A bright perfumed supple expression of Marlborough pinot noir from clay hill slopes. The fruit is supported by bright florals of rose and violets with crunchy red berry fruit and dried herb notes. The palate is succulent with alluring red cherry brown spices and silky fine
- boned tannins. This wine has all the makings of a long
- lived Marlborough pinot noir and matches perfectly with duck red meats (particularly venison and lamb) and mushroom dishes.
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ABV 13%
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Winemaking
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Hand picked and chilled overnight prior to handsorting. 75% destemmed and 25% whole bunches included. Fermented in small stainless open top fermenters with 100% indigenous yeasts over a period of 3 weeks prior to pressing into French oak barrels for eighteen months (30% new).
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VintageA mild spring free of frosts was followed by a cool flowering period in December which lead to tempered yields for much of the region. This was followed by an extremely dry and warm summer with only 10% of our typical rainfall for the months of January and February. A welcomed burst of rain fell during March giving vitality to the vines enabling a healthy and relaxed end to the growing season in early April.
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ABV 13.5%
