VARIETY: Pinot Noir 

ORIGIN: Wairarapa

CLIMATIC CONDITIONS:

Cool spring causing a late start to the season while a long and dry summer/autumn ensured ideal ripening conditions.

DATE OF HARVEST: 04 April 2010

HARVEST & VINIFICATION:

Hand-picked, de-stemmed and cold-macerated on skins for 4 hours then pressed. Fermentation in stainless steel tanks under influences of various yeasts and temperatures. Racking by gravity to keep maximum freshness of fermentation-CO2.

DATE OF BOTTLING: 14 October 2010

ALC: 13.5% VOL

TASTING NOTES:

Light onion skin in colour due to very short maceration on skins only. A charming, crisp Rosé with aromas of roses, wild straw-

berries and raspberries. Dry with good mid-palate and long, luscious finish.

DRINKING TEMPERATURE: 10 ºC

CELLARING: now to 4 years

CASES PRODUCED: 118

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