Lake Road Marlborough Pinot Noir 2020

Description

• Subtle oak
• Red plums
• Roasted nuts
• Smooth texture

"Beautifully ripe and inviting with dark cherry, mixed spice and roasted nut characters on the nose with a hint of earthy mushroom complexity. It’s juicy and rounded on the palate offering smooth texture and polished tannins, making it approachable and delightfully drinkable" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Jul 2021

This fruit driven Single Vineyard Marlborough Pinot Noir appeals with its full palate of red plums, raspberries and sweet red berry fruits. The effect of the oak is subtle, giving the wine balance, depth and structure.

The fruit was machine-picked and destemmed to stainless red fermenters. It was on cold soak for six days before being warmed and inoculated. Post-ferment the wine was on skins for about five days before being pressed off tank and resettled, then on to barrel and through malolactic fermentation. The wine stayed in barrel for seven months before being blended, then fined with egg whites before filtering and bottling.

How does one bring about the best in what they achieve? For every Lake Road specialty vintage, it is with a steadfast focus to do what is right every step of the way. From the dedication of the viticulturist producing exceptional quality grapes, to the instinctive ingenuity of the vintner to create outstanding wines that allows threm  to continue to deliver excellence on the world stage. This is what sets Lake Road above the rest.