ORIGIN: Wairarapa 

CLIMATIC CONDITIONS:

Warm spring and summer leading to ideal flowering and ripening conditions, with  a short period of rain during February.

DATE OF HARVEST: 06 - 14 April 2009

HARVEST & VINIFICATION:

Block B is a selection of the Dijon Pinot Noir

clones; specifically the clones 115, 667, 777, 114 and 113. Hand-picked and careful selection of grapes. 100% de-stemmed, cold-maceration and fermentation in stainless steel vats and left on “skins” for 3 weeks. Aged in 50% new and 50% used French oak barriques for 18 months.

DATE OF BOTTLING: 14 February 2011

ALC 14.5% VOL

TASTING NOTES:

A an astonishing nose of ripe blackberry, plum and blueberry then turning quiet floral after a while. Coffee and sweet oaky notes. The palate is complex laced with morello cherries and plums, pure darkfruits with some hints of wild basil, truffles and tea leaves. Quiet dense but still elegant. Great length and intensity, perfect balance with a minerally sweet finish.

DRINKING TEMPERATURE: 16-18 ºC

CELLARING: 5 - 12 years

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