Mystery Marborough Pinot Noir 2017

Description

Bright ruby red, this fruity Mystery Pinot Noir offers an enticing nose of ripe, berry fruit. It is juicy and smooth with a velvety texture and lots of sweet raspberry and cherry flavours together with a touch of spice.  Gentle tannins provide backbone but don’t overpower this attractive wine.

2017 was a vintage with some inclement weather that really rewarded those producers who were nimble on their feet and picked on flavours as opposed to just analysis. Having our own harvester meant we could go and pick each block exactly when we wanted to – perfect in a more challenging year!

Made from grapes from three of the Mystery winemakers own vineyards, they were able to blend to the exact style desired. Firstly, the fruit underwent cold maceration for just under a week, prior to small-batch fermentation. After two to three weeks on skins the wine was pressed off. 75% was matured in barrel (predominantly older oak, three to five years old) for ten months while the rest remained in tank. The wine was traditionally fined using egg white.

This is the perfect red for any occasion – gentle and fruity enough to enjoy on its own yet substantial and flexible enough to go with a wide variety of dishes. Serve at room temperature, although you can enjoy this wine after half an hour in the fridge on a warm day!

Food Pairing: Pinot Noir loves food, especially roast lamb, game, ham, seared salmon, seared tuna, Asian flavours and anything off the barbecue.