2022

Wairau River Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir

Name: Wairau River Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir - Marlborough Pinot Noir
Price: 40.00 NZD
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Sourced exclusively from our Home Block vineyard, select bunches were carefully hand harvested in the cool of the morning and returned to the winery in small bins. Spontaneous fermentation in 4,000 litre open top French oak cuves with a portion of whole clusters, and only delicate hand plunging once daily to extract colour and subtle tannins. Extended time on skins post fermentation to build texture and weight, followed by basket pressing and ageing in French oak barriques for 15 months, prior to final blending and bottling on the Wairau River estate without fining or filtration.

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Previous Years

2018

Picking began earlier than normal in the middle of March and concluded in the first week of April. Increased attention to detail from the viticulture team ensured that the grapes achieved optimal acid balance and sugar ripeness, as well as physiological ripeness. This has resulted in clean elegant wines, that show great concentration and poise from a challenging vintage.

2019

Flowering commenced in the first week of December. During this period the region experienced higher than average rainfall limiting the potential yields. January and February were some of the warmest months on record culminating in one of the earliest harvests seen in the region. Picking began in the first week of March and concluded in the first week of April. The harvest consequently wasn’t condensed allowing the winemakers to pick at optimal balance and sugar ripeness, as well as physiological ripeness.

2020

Flowering commenced in the first week of December. During this period, the region experienced perfect flowering conditions. January to March produced some of the driest months on record culminating in one of the most exceptional harvests ever seen from the region. Picking began in the 2nd week of March and concluded in the second week of April. The drawn-out nature of the harvest allowed the winemakers to pick at optimal balance and sugar ripeness, as well as physiological ripeness. The warm and fine weather through the late summer months has allowed the development of a riper spectrum of tropical flavours. The resulting wines have wonderful fruit concentration and aromatic power.

2021

Flowering commenced in the first week of December. During this period, the region experienced less than perfect flowering conditions which resulted in a lower-than-average potential yield. Balance of yield to canopy health was excellent. January, February, and March produced some of the driest months ever recorded with picking beginning in the last week of February and concluding in the last week of March culminating in one of the earliest vintages in the region and one of the most exceptional harvests we have seen. The warm fine weather through the late summer provided exceptionally clean and healthy fruit, creating a riper spectrum of flavours, this provided the winemakers with an extensive array of complimentary blending components from which to assemble some fantastic wines. The resulting wines from the 2021 vintage have wonderful fruit concentration aromatic power and defining elegance which are all hallmarks of this outstanding vintage. The elegance and poise seen from the 2021 wines will truly make this one of the most celebrated years for some time.

Wairau River Reserve Rosé

Wairau River Reserve Rosé

Wairau River Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir

Previous Years

2018

2019

2020

2021

Pairings

Roast Beef Salad

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