Region:
Marlborough
Winemaker:
Adam Hazeldine
Recommended Food:
It goes well with a stir-fry of cubed lamb and eggplant, also makes a good partner for a steak and mushroom pie.
Recommended Cellaring:
1 - 5 years
Production Notes:
This wine is a blend of various parcels of fruit from the extensive Babich vineyards in Marlborough. Fruit was harvested at optimum ripeness and fermented in open vats. After an extended period of maceration the various batches were drained off skins and put into new and old oak barriques. After 11 months the wines were assessed and blended.
Technical Notes:
Alcohol 13.5%
TA 5.8g/l
pH 3.68g/l
Residual Sugar 0g/l
Tasting Notes:
Forrest floor, Raspberry and dried cherries, dominate the nose with hints of mushroom, dried herbs and mint. The sweet fruited entry is joined by flavours of vanilla, cedar and dried cherries. This medium bodied wine has an attractive viscosity and fine tannin structure. The winemaker has delivered a cheerful and accessible Pinot Noir.
Awards:
SILVER MEDAL
-Air New Zealand Wine Awards, Nov 2010
Reviews:
"Light and easy, this softly fruited Pinot displays red cherry, plum and subtle spice characters on the nose. The palate is fruity and smooth with fine tannins providing a gently drying finish. An easy-going Pinot with youthful fruit flavours."
-Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Aug 2010
“The 2009 vintage is light, pleasant, with berry and spice flavours, gentle tannins and drink-young appeal.”
-Michael Cooper’s Buyer’s Guide to New Zealand Wines 2011
"Fruit from Marlborough fermented in open vats to 13.5% alc. and aged 11 months in new and old oak barriques.Pale garnet-red in colour, this has a moderately deep nose of up-front, red berry fruits with a fresh and steely, minerally edge. Medium weighted, this has bright, juicy and vibrant red cherry and berry fruit flavours enlivened by elevated acidity. The tannin structure has a firmness, but the wine has suppleness, and is sufficiently fruit prominent for very good balance. A pretty Pinot Noir to drink with Asian cuisine over the next 3-4 years."
17/20
4 STARS
-Raymond Chan Wine Reviews, www.raymondchanwinereviews.co.nz, Jan 2011
"Mellow Pinot Noir in a moderately light style with a mix of cherry, plum and savoury characters. Smooth-textured wine."
-Bob Campbell, www.bobswinereviews.com, July 2011
