Isabel Estate Single Vineyard Marlborough Pinot Noir 2025

Description

Cherry, Floral, Oak

Vibrant aromas of red cherry, rose petal, and subtle violet lead into a palate of concentrated dark cherry and blueberry. Framed by silky, fine-grained tannins and elegant French oak, this wine is wonderfully pure in its youth. Deliciously approachable now, with the structure to develop excellent depth and complexity if cellared.

The Isabel Estate Single Vineyard range represents a distinctive expression of each season from our beloved Wairau Valley home in the Marlborough region. Sourced exclusively from our estate and with a commitment to sustainable viticulture, we craft wines of precision with unique character, complexity and elegance.

The 2025 vintage saw a return to normal yield levels with fruit showing exceptional quality and concentration. With careful canopy management and a longer growing season we were able to harvest perfectly ripe grapes showcasing intense flavors and naturally balanced acidity.

Hand-picked and fermented separately in 4-tonne open-top stainless steel tanks, 80% of the fruit was destemmed, with 20% added as whole bunches. After a 3-day cold soak, natural fermentation began, peaking at 30°C over 10 days. Following 6 days on skins, the wine was pressed into a mix of 30% new French oak and seasoned barrels. It aged on fine lees for  11 months, undergoing natural malolactic fermentation, before being prepared for bottling in the spring and aged in our underground cellar.

Food Pairing: This wine pairs beautifully with herb-crusted lamb rack, where the savoury herbs and tender meat complement the wine's red fruit and delicate herbal notes.