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Tohu Whenua Awa Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2019
New Zealand, Awatere Valley
Pinot Noir
Description
Intense ripe dark fruit aromas underlined with bright florals and harmonious spicy oak notes. Flavours of red and dark fruits balanced with soft, silky tannins, long, lingering and mouth-filling finish.
Awards
96 Points - Cameron Douglas (MS) 2019
91 Points - James Suckling Review 2019
Certifications
Alcohol
13.5%
Analytical data
dry
0.0 g/l residual sugar
6.0 g/l acidity
3.93 pH
Vineyard
Awatere Valley Marlborough, New Zealand. Blocks: Araroa, Moana, Rotokaro, Taumauri & Tohu. Planted 2002. 19.22 ha. Loam soils varying from shallow to deep silt and fine sand.
Vinification
• hand-harvested grapes gently destemmed then chilled for seven days in open top vessels • warmed for a fast ferment; the wine was pressed directly into dedicated Pinot Noir French oak barriques for the winter • malolactic fermentation once the temperatures started to warm again in spring • rigorous blending and barrel section, with the final blend left to settle for a few more months before being bottled without the need for fining or filtration
Maturation
Pressed directly to French oak barriques for the winter the wine then underwent malolactic fermentation once the temperatures started to warm again in spring.
Oak influence: 11 months in French oak barriques
Food Pairing
Pair with lamb, game meats and firm cheeses
Bottling
Size: 0.750l
GTIN: 09421003130876
Closure: Screw top
Packaging
Bottles per case: 6
GTIN: 09421003130883