Esk Valley Marlborough Pinot Noir 2017

Description

This is a dark-fruited and complex style of Marlborough Pinot Noir. it is a robust wine with complex aromatics of plums and herbs with a subtle oak influence.

This wine is produced from grapes grown in the Clayridge vineyard situated in the Omaka Valley, a small offshoot of the Wairau Valley. With its clay soils and north-west exposure, the wines from this vineyard have a strong tannin component and obvious ageing potential. Vines of mixed clones are trained on an upright vertical shoot positioned trellis and managed intensively in the pursuit of quality.

The fruit was destemmed and soaked before fermentation in open-topped fermenters. 80% of the wine was fermented with wild yeast and hand plunging employed to gently extract tannin and colour. When dry the fruit was pressed and run to both tank and barrel for malolactic fermentation. The wine was then aged in French oak barriques of varying age for 11 months before blending and bottling.

Food Pairing: Enjoy with a wide range of game, red meat and duck dishes.

May contain traces of egg products.

Contains sulphites. Suitable for gluten free diets. Decanting of this wine is recommended as the winemaking techniques used may produce a natural deposit.