Sanctuary Marlborough Pinot Noir 2016

Description

Sanctuary Pinot Noir brings forth intense fruit and distinctive varietal characters for which Marlborough is renowned. Ripe plums and dark berries are accented by spicy  oak and subtle tannins.

Sanctuary has been a pioneer of sustainable winemaking practices in New Zealand. From the very firrst years of our operation, we have sought to create premium wines that are produced in such a way to minimise our impact on the environment. To exemplify our commitment, we established a  wetland beside our winery which serves as a home to various  wild life, including the colorful Pukeko bird featured on the label. This bird reflects the Sanctuary style of wine–vibrant, lively and charismatic.

Grapes are carefully harvested from selected vineyards located in Marlborough's Wairau, Seventeen and Waihopai Valleys to make this wine. The  shallow, rocky soils and dierent microclimates of these vineyards deliver a range of unique  characteristics, allowing the creation of wines that showcase the best of this regions growing ability. After harvesting, the fruit was kept as cool as possible to retain bright fruit flavours. this was followed with gentle pressing and fermentations. Carefully selected yeast strains were used to emphasize classic Marlborough Pinot Noir flavours. This wine was aged for 9 months in French oak to further inhance these flavours.