Winemakers’ Reserve
Marlborough Pinot Noir
2025
A contemporary voice shaped by classical technique; offering clean fruit, graceful structure, and a quietly luxurious finish.
Winemakers' Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir
This hand-crafted Pinot Noir started life in our sustainably certified, estate-owned vineyards in the Waihopai and Wairau Valleys of Marlborough. Traditional winemaking techniques, including hand-plunging, whole-bunch and open-vat fermentation, and use of yeasts indigenous to the vineyard and winery, result in an extraordinary, smooth, full-flavoured Marlborough Pinot Noir.
Tasting Notes
Strawberry aromas to the fore with hints of chocolate, dried herbs and a gentle cinnamon lift. Lightly savoury.
Fleshy, sweet-fruited entry of plum and cherry, followed by vanilla and a hint of coffee. Forest-floor and sage bring a savoury edge, finishing graceful and composed. Smooth and mouth-filling.
Fleshy, sweet-fruited entry of plum and cherry, followed by vanilla and a hint of coffee. Forest-floor and sage bring a savoury edge, finishing graceful and composed. Smooth and mouth-filling.
Winemaker Notes
The grapes were de-stemmed then placed in open top vats. After five days of pre-ferment maceration the grape must was allowed to ferment with yeast indigenous to the vineyard and winery. Skin contact continued for a time after the ferment was completed, then the free run wine was put to barrel for malolactic fermentation.
Food Pairing
Pinot Noir tends to pair best with lamb and duck, or a great char-grilled steak, but it's also a great match for rich fish like tuna and salmon. Other classic pairings include: Cold cut venison salad, mushroom and spinach quiche, mushroom risotto, creamy lobster linguine.
Technical Notes
| Alc | 13.0% |
|---|---|
| TA | 5.6g/L |
| pH | 3.66 |
| RS | 0.3g/L |
Key Information
| First Vintage | 2000 |
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| Region | Wairau Valley, Marlborough |
| Fermentation Vessel | Open Vats |
| Malolactic | Yes, in barrel |
| Fining | Potato Protein |
