Tasting Note: Luscious flavours of ripe strawberries and cherries with hints of dark chocolate and pinecones. Spicy, with well-rounded, silky tannins. Cellar 8 to 15 years.
Winemaking Notes: Marion’s Vineyard is a selection of two Pinot Noir clones; the Pommard and the Abel clone. The grapes are hand-picked and carefully selected, 100% de-stemmed, cold-macerated and fermented in stainless steel vats. Left on skins for 3 weeks; aged in 35% new and 65% used French oak barriques for 18 months.
Certification: Organic
Alcohol: 14.5%
Variety: Pinot Noir
Region: Wairarapa, New Zealand