Villa Maria Single Vineyard Seddon Marlborough Pinot Noir 2021

Description

Cherry, Herbal, Oak

"Intense floral/red rose/violet scent with flavours that combine floral with dark berry and plum plus a seasoning of spice. Smooth-textured wine from a favourable vintage. A real crowd-pleaser" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Aug 2023

"Floral and pure fruited bouquet with a seductive ripe black cherry and pomegranate core. Layers of nut and wood spice with vanilla and cashew adding complexity breadth. Youthful, complex and very inviting. A dry wine on the palate with contrasting fleshy-red-berry fruit flavours with fine grained tannins and a backbone of acidity. A complex wine with a fine savoury and dried herb seam offering great drinking from late 2024 through 2033+" Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier, Sep 2023

This expression of Pinot Noir is grown on the southern side of the Awatere River in the Seddon Vineyard. It is recognised for producing distinctive red cherry and raspberry flavours with savoury notes of bay leaf. The palate has soft tannins, a juicy linear acidity and culinary herb notes with hints of smooth dark chocolate from the subtle use of French oak.

Summer was dry and mild with Marlborough's signature high sunshine hours and cool nights delivering fruit in the best possible condition. The early autumn in 2021 provided Marlborough with very stable weather conditions therefore fruit was able to reach optimum phsiological and flavour ripeness. The fruit was impeccably clean and the lower yields meant that the grapes packed a punch in flavour and concentration.

The fruit for this single vineyard wine comes from within the Seddon Vineyard. The river terrace on the southern bank of the Awatere River was planted in 1998. Whilst in a cool climate, this vineyard is protected from the cooler southern breezes resulting in a warmer microclimate.