Alex K Five Boroughs Central Otago Pinot Noir 2018 (Export Label By Kalex Wines)

Description

• Subtle spice
• Ripe cherry
• Hazelnut
• Unfiltered & unfined

"Sweetly fruited and beautifully lifted, the bouquet shows ripe cherry, raspberry, subtle spice, olive and hazelnut aromas, followed by a wonderfully rounded palate that's supple and fleshy. It's youthfully attractive with lovely fruit intensity together with savoury nuances, making it instantly appealing. At its best: now to 2022" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Apr 2020

Violet petals, warm schist & red fruits dominate the aromas of this textural, layered Pinot Noir. The Palate is silky, savoury, and seductive –spice & lifted red fruits.

Fruit for this wine was sourced from Bannockburn, Gibbston, Northburn, Lowburn & Bendigo sub regions. 2018 was one of the warmest vintages on record. A warm, dry September continued through to November. January was very dry followed by a cool February. Fortunately flowering was good but the dry weather during berry development meant bunch sizes were below average. Harvest was three weeks early in some cases. Fruit quality was excellent.

The winemakers typically pick at 21.5 - 23.5 brix depending on the vineyard. The fruit is handsorted twice and 100% destemmed (which is a change from previous vintages) into 2.5 tonne vats. There is no addition of SO2 at this point and the wines ferment spontaneously. The ferment reaches 25-27 C at peak and grapes are pumped over gently twice a day until 2/3 ferment is over, then twice daily foot plunging. The wine is on skins between 5-8 weeks. Pressings are combined with free run juice and MLF is totally native and no SO2 is added until wine is racked and blended to tank helping to integrate tannins and allow the wine to develop as a whole. Unfiltered & Unfined wine.

The Alex K ‘Five Boroughs‘ Pinot Noir 2018 is identical wine to the The 'Kalex Pinot Noir 2018'. This label was used for UK export.