Background
The 2016 Pinot Noir is sourced from our two Pinot Noir Vineyards. The Home block vineyard, planted in 1995, is grown on river-run shingle to very stony alluvial silts in the Rapaura sub region of Marlborough. The remainder of the Pinot Noir is grown on the upper terraces of the Brancott valley in free draining clay loam and stone soils. A sunny and warm growing season ripened the grapes and these were hand-picked on the 25th to the 30th March.
Winemaking
A sunny and warm growing season ripened the grapes and these were hand-picked from at the end of March. Once de-stemmed and crushed into tank for ferment the grapes soaked in their juice. After five days we inoculated for fermentation. Once racked and pressed off the grape skins the wine matures in French oak for eleven months before being bottled.
Tasting Note
On the nose the wine shows spice, violets, vanilla and dark cherry. The palate is rich and full with plum and dark cherry alongside hints of smoke, spice and savoury notes.
The French oak imparts a gentle vanilla pod flavour and the silky but firm grape tannins are well integrated. The wine has great balance, length and structure and will age well.
Food Matches
Huia Pinot Noir is delicious with: chargrilled and grilled teriyaki salmon, rabbit stews, roasted lamb shanks, rare beef, pork roast and figs, wild mushroom risotto, mature
cheddars, mature brie and other soft cheeses.
Alcohol: 13.6%
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