Peregrine Saddleback Central Otago Pinot Noir 2022

Description

Oak, Spice, Strawberry

"Wonderfully fruited and fragrant, the wine shows sweet cherry, strawberry, floral, subtle mushroom and hazelnut aromas, leading to a succulent palate offering excellent weight and persistency. Beautifully framed by fleshy texture and polished tannins, finishing long and delectable. At its best: now to 2029" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Feb 2023

An appealing Pinot Noir with rich ripe fruit from a lovely warm vintage. Aromas of red cherry and wildberry combine beautifully with enticing red and dark fruit flavours, lovely brown spice and soft supple tannins. A pure expression of Central Otago Pinot Noir. Luscious and fruit focussed with great flavour and concentration.

Central Otago fruit from Peregrine Bendigo Estate, Gibbston and select Cromwell basin sites.

Healthy soil moisture and warm sunshine provided strong shoot growth followed by a good flowering and fruit set. The hot, dry growing conditions through summer and early autumn ensured the resulting crop was balanced, ripe and ready for an early start to harvest.

Mostly destemmed with a small portion of whole cluster fermentation, and 10 months maturation in older French Oak.