Our wines
2008 Wairarapa Pinot Noir
Description
This attractive soft Pinot Noir shows dark plum and raspberry flavours with fragrant fresh hay and savoury oak characters. On the palate it is soft and round with a hint of spicy smoky oak and a long finish.
Technical notes
Harvest date4 to 12 April 2008
BrixBrix Average 24.5
Fermentation
BottledOctober 2008
AlcoholALC. 13.5%
pH3.42
Total Acidity TA 5.85g/L
Residual Sugarg/L
Vineyard
The Matahiwi vineyard is planted in several combinations of rootstock and Pinot Noir clones and this Pinot is a blend of some of these - 115, 114, 10/5, 777, and Abel. Each clone adds their own character and complexity. The 2008 vintage was excellent with warm weather during flowering and a long dry summer with hot days and cool nights; perfect Pinot Noir ripening conditions. This resulted in vines with a balanced crop load and the fruit achieving ideal ripeness.
Winemaking
In the winery the different batches of fruit are processed separately so that we can see the individual characters on their own and we add further complexities by incorporating different techniques and yeast combinations. The grapes are cold soaked for between five and seven days and then fermented at about 28-32 °C. Depending on the fruit post ferment time ranges from three to 10 days before the wine is pressed off.
The wine is then held in both tank and barrel for 8 months, undergoing malolactic fermentation, before being blended for bottling in October 2008.
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Vintage: / 2008
