NZ
Australia
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4.5 Points
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93 Points
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90 Points
Our Upper Reaches range represents our best vineyard parcels and receives the best treatment in the winery to produce extra special wines, built to age with structure and richness but still plenty of drinkability from an early age.
Only produced in excellent vintages, the Upper Reaches range showcases our unique cool-climate site, our years of winemaking and viticultural experience all over the world and our commitment to bringing this all together to make something extra special.
Delicate and understated, this Pinot Noir shows hints of ripe, dark cherries, five spice and smoky oak. The velvety tannins are harmoniously balanced with a refreshing acidity and flavours of dried berry fruits, white pepper and liquorice.
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Description
Fruit from low-yielding vines was selectively harvested at peak ripeness, gently crushed and chilled for a pre-fermentation cold soak to extract colour and fruit flavour. The must was then warmed, inoculated with selected yeast and fermented over 7 days to dryness with a daily routine of traditional plunging by hand to maximise tannin extraction. It underwent malolactic fermentation in tank and then was pressed to a mixture of new, 1 and 2 year old French oak barrels. The wine was matured for 15 months in oak before being prepared for bottling.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
Aroma:Cherry, Chocolate, Plum
Palate:Black Cherry, Smoky, Spice
Food Pairings:
Game
Red Meat
Description
Fruit from low-yielding vines was selectively harvested at peak ripeness, gently crushed and chilled for a pre-fermentation cold soak to extract colour and fruit flavour. The must was then warmed, inoculated with selected yeast and fermented over 7 days to dryness with a daily routine of traditional plunging by hand to maximise tannin extraction. It underwent malolactic fermentation in tank and then was pressed to a mixture of new, 1 and 2 year old French oak barrels. The wine was matured for 15 months in oak before being prepared for bottling.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
Aroma:
Cherry, Chocolate, Plum
Palate:
Black Cherry, Smoky, Spice
Food Pairings:
Game
Red Meat
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
Cherry, Chocolate, Plum
Black Cherry, Smoky, Spice
Game
Red Meat