Especially low yielding ripe hand picked fruit, gentle winemaking & extended maturation in French oak have resulted in a complex & powerful wine. It has aromas of ripe cherries & plums, a rich & silky smooth palate & a long spicy finish. A great example of one of the best Central Otago Pinot Noirs
- Best rewards are gained by careful cellaring. 10% whole bunch fermentation
- The grapes were cold soaked for 5 to 7 days
- Hand plunged 3 times a day at peak of fermentation.
- 100% French oak for 14 months, 40% new
- Malolactic fermentation in barrel, Minimal filtering, no fining