Framingham Marlborough Pinot Noir 2020

Description

• French oak
• Dark cherry
• Graphite
• Fine tannins

"Youthful and primary at the moment with aromas of blackberries, blueberries, smoky bacon, coffee grinds and with a toasty, vanilla, oaky influence. This wine divided the judges; one though it had weight and stuffing but was quite youthful, closed and hard to assess right now. The other saw plenty of virtue in a full bodied style, with ripe, dark, generous fruit on the front palate with chalky, mouth-coating tannins, perfectly balanced, and weighted with a long finish. The score is the average of both our marks" NZ Wine Rater, Sep 2021

Earthy nose, subtle oak, reminiscent of smoked meat, with light florals and vibrant red and blue fruits. Dark cherry and red berry flavors with savoury mineral/graphite-like notes. Fine, supple, well integrated tannin structure.

Framingham Pinot Noir leans towards a more savoury style displaying grace and charm with strong varietal character and structure to add interest.

Fruit comes from four sites in the Wairau Valley, with a mixture of clones being represented. Each parcel was hand – picked and vinified separately; the amount of whole bunch included and time on skins varied according to parcel. Overall, the wine has about 10% whole bunch content, an average of 20 days on skins and was aged in French oak barriques for 10 months, of which around 20% were new.

Food Pairing: Duck, lamb, charcuterie, smoked salmon.