Vavasour Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014
Accolades
Awarded Gold Medal
Sydney International Wine Show 2017
Awarded 91/100 Points
Sam Kim Wine Orbit
Awarded Silver Medal
Marlborough Wine Show 2016
Awarded Silver Medal
Air NZ Wine Awards 2016
Description
"Silky smooth and beautifully rounded, this stylish pinot shows lifted aromas of dark cherry, game, earthy mushroom and cedar on the nose. The palate offers attractive fruit flavours combined with savoury undertones, making it a fabulous wine to partner slow-cooked dishes. At its best: now to 2019." Sam Kim Wine Orbit
All Vavasour wines are pure expressions of their varietal designation and the singular terroir of our estate vineyard. This 2014 Pinot is chock-full of bright red fruit with savoury complexity and subtle spice. It has silky tannins and a lingering finish.
Our 2014 Pinot features a number of high-quality, low-yielding clones- 115, 5, 777 and 667—that have been carefully matched to individual micro-terroirs within our vineyard. To extract optimum color, flavour and tannin we used traditional, Burgundian hand-plunging techniques during fermentation. Eleven months in French oak barriques (25% new) provided additional aromatics, flavours and structure to the wine.
The Awatere Valley is a sub-appellation within Marlborough. It has deep Greywacke soils compacted over millions of years by ancient glaciers. Huge boulders, carried down the Awatere River, are strewn across the valley floor. River shingles, gravels and silts help bind these large rocks. The vineyards are partially protected from the prevailing north-westerly winds by a broad range of mountain peaks. Awatere valley wines are particularly prized for their intense aromatics, ripe flavours, dynamic textures and concentration.
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A little heavy, but still very pleasant.
Denise - 07/05/2017
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