"Graceful & seamless" Wine Orbit
"Elegantly complex, showing ripe cherry, sweet plum, floral, subtle spice & roasted hazelnut characters on the nose" Wine Orbit
Pair this delicious drop with a kiwi classic such as BBQ lamb rack or grilled Hapuka
Matt Connell Rendition Central Otago Pinot Noir 2020
Matt Connell Rendition Central Otago Pinot Noir 2020
Accolades
Awarded Gold Medal
New Zealand International Wine Show 2021
Awarded 95/100 Points & 5 Stars
Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Sep 2020
Description
- French oak
- Ripe cherry
- Roasted hazlenut
- Polished tannins
"It's splendidly fruited and elegantly complex, showing ripe cherry, sweet plum, floral, subtle spice and roasted hazelnut characters on the nose, followed by a gorgeously succulent palate offering outstanding concentration and persistency. Graceful and seamless with layers of fine texture backed by polished tannins, finishing impressively long and expansive" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Sep 2020
Bright ruby colour in the glass, the nose shows dark and red fruits supported by mocha notes. The palate is concentrated, complex and flows with a long morish finish.
100% Pinot Noir from Bendigo and Lowburn in Central Otago, New Zealand.
The 2020 Growing season saw moderate temperatures and higher acidity. This has resulted in wines with intense colour and the ability to age very well with higher than “normal” acid levels.
Hand harvested fruit was 100% destemmed to tank then cold soaked for 5 days to build colour and flavour intensity. The must was inoculated with both wild yeast and cultures selected for their ability to add complexity. Fermentation lasted 19 days with a peak temperature of 31 degrees. 4 days of post fermentation maceration followed which allowed tannins to build structure and balance then the wine pressed off the skins to tank. Following settling the wine was racked to French barriques; 25% being new. Malolactic fermentation in barrel was followed by maturation in oak for ten months before being racked, blended and bottled on the 5th April 2021.
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