MARLBOROUGH
 Reserve  Marlbourough Pinot Noir 2021
 Winemakers Comments:
 A classic expression of Pinot Noir, this wine exhibits a perfumed bouquet of 
cherries, wild berry and subtle spice. An elegant and refined palate displaying 
rich flavours and layered, complex textures given by fine silky tannins. 
Made with aging in mind, this wine will offer intrigue and complexity with time 
in bottle.
 Vintage and Viticulture:
 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 season in 2021 provided Marlborough with very stable weather 
conditions allowing fruit to reach optimum physiological and flavour ripeness. 
The fruit was impeccably clean and the lower yields meant that the grapes 
packed a punch in flavour and concentration.
 The grapes for this wine were sourced from three key vineyards across 
Marlborough. One in the Awatere valley, bringing a cooler climate aromatic 
influence. The other two vineyards are situated in the Southern valleys 
sub-region of the Wairau valley. The deep clay-based soils contribute to the 
concentration and structure of the wine.
 100% hand-picked, fruit was chilled overnight before being destemmed into 
small open top fermenters. The grapes were "cold-soaked" for up to five days 
before being warmed to allow wild fermentation to kick off.
 The ferments were hand plunged daily to aid in the gentle extraction of colour 
and tannin. At the completion of fermentation, the wine was left on skins and 
carefully monitored to determine the optimal extraction before being pressed 
to barrel, taking full solids. The wine was left to mature and undergo natural 
malolactic fermentation in barrel.
 Technical Details:
 VARIETIES: 100% Pinot Noir
 ALCOHOL: 13.5%
 PH: 3.57
 TOTAL ACIDITY: 5.9g/l
 RESIDUAL SUGAR: 0.2g/l
 MATURATION: 14 months in French oak barriques, 14% New, followed by 5 months settling in tank.