Luna Estate Martinborough Pinot Noir 2020
- French oak
- Fruity & earthy
- Spicy & savoury
- Silky mouthfeel
"A gorgeous perfume with great intensity. The nose shows attractive berry characters, roses, violets, strawberry lollies, with red liquorice, dark chocolate, and meaty elements. A dense, ripe, fleshy Pinot with genuine concentration, richness on the mid-palate and dense, sinewy, dusty tannins that linger. Enjoyable wine with weight and balance" NZ Wine Rater, Sep 2021
"Beautifully ripe and perfumed, showing Black Doris plum, raspberry, mixed spice and floral aromas, it's juicy and flavoursome on the palate delivering excellent fruit intensity backed by fine texture and polished tannins. Upfront and highly appealing. At its best: now to 2026" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Aug 2021
"Hallmarks of the Wairarapa and Martinborough with a bouquet of silty mineral laden soils, dark berries and old strawberry compote. There’s also scents of moderate toasty barrel with vanilla and clove moments then a dark rose highlight. On the palate - youthful with a core of fruit and contrasting tannins, moderately firm textures and fine acid line with a fine silty soils and quietly savoury complexity. Well made, youthful and needing some cellar time. Great with food right now or best from late 2022 through 2028" Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier, Aug 2021
"Moderately concentrated pinot noir with bright cherry, plum, smoky oak, anise and subtle fresh herb flavours. An appealing wine, with a nice balance of acidity with fruit sweetness. Accessible but should develop well in bottle. Excellent value" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Aug 2021
"Offering excellent value, the 2020 vintage (4.5*) was estate-grown at two sites (mostly young vines in the Blue Rock Vineyard), and oak-aged for 10 months. Bright ruby, it is mouthfilling and vibrantly fruity, with good density of berryish, plummy, spicy flavours, savoury notes adding complexity, and ripe, supple tannins. Well worth cellaring, it should break into full stride 2023+" Michael Cooper, Aug 2021
Vibrant ruby red with some solid, darker tones. The first sniff is greeted with plenty of Pinot personality and a heap of classic Martinborough Character! They love it when a Pinot smells of fruit, earth, mineral and savoury elements altogether, something they tend to achieve more often than not around these parts! Excellent silky, soft flow to the mouthfeel with plenty of fruity weight and texture, like the smell, the taste has fruit and spice and earth in equal measure. Nice finish, tasting savoury and earthy just like a good Martinborough Pinot should. This wine is delicious now but will no doubt gain greater level of delicious with a couple of years bottle age. Will drink nicely for many years to come.
As always, crafted using 100% Estate grown Pinot Noir harvested from both of their vineyards. Majority harvested from the younger vines growing on the clay/ limestone hillside of the Blue Rock Vineyard.
From the start of the 2019/2020 growing season things looked promising! Great, even budburst with only a few relatively minor frost events. They went into this critical part of the season in the best shape yet in terms of their organic regime, with full undervine cultivation completed along with extensive spring inter-row cropping to ensure the vines had the best possible start. Conditions through spring were relatively normal; plenty of wind, some rain but not too much! With a classic Martinborough North West/South West flow. Flowering was very successful and a good sized crop was on the cards! The ripening season was long and dry but not overly hot. If one had to make any complaint at all it may have been that it was perhaps a little too dry! As they practice dry farming there was definitely signs of water stress in the canopy across some of the blocks. Welcome rain arrived just after the start of harvest but in the main conditions for picking were excellent and they had the rare pleasure of picking exactly when they wanted too! They feel strongly that 2020 will go down in the books as a great vintage for Martinborough.
All fruit is de-stemmed and gently transferred into 6 ton open top temperature controlled stainless steel fermenters. The fruit is chilled down and held for a 5-6 day ‘cold soak’ to aid in colour and flavour extraction. Once the cooling is turned off the ferment begins as the fruit slowly comes up to ambient temperature. Once fermentation is in progress the ‘ferment’ is plunged twice daily. Temperature is closely monitored with a peak of around 30ºC allowed towards the end of the fermentation. Total maceration time was between 15–30 days before gentle pressing followed by oak maturation for 10 months. Bottled following minimal fining and gentle filtration. Contains no animal products.
Food Pairing: Very versatile food wise, they had a glass with crispy skin Snapper fillet and roast vegetable salad while they were mulling over this tasting note. Worked a treat.
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Luna Estate Martinborough Pinot Noir 2020
Luna Estate Martinborough Pinot Noir 2020
- French oak
- Fruity & earthy
- Spicy & savoury
- Silky mouthfeel
"A gorgeous perfume with great intensity. The nose shows attractive berry characters, roses, violets, strawberry lollies, with red liquorice, dark chocolate, and meaty elements. A dense, ripe, fleshy Pinot with genuine concentration, richness on the mid-palate and dense, sinewy, dusty tannins that linger. Enjoyable wine with weight and balance" NZ Wine Rater, Sep 2021
"Beautifully ripe and perfumed, showing Black Doris plum, raspberry, mixed spice and floral aromas, it's juicy and flavoursome on the palate delivering excellent fruit intensity backed by fine texture and polished tannins. Upfront and highly appealing. At its best: now to 2026" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Aug 2021
"Hallmarks of the Wairarapa and Martinborough with a bouquet of silty mineral laden soils, dark berries and old strawberry compote. There’s also scents of moderate toasty barrel with vanilla and clove moments then a dark rose highlight. On the palate - youthful with a core of fruit and contrasting tannins, moderately firm textures and fine acid line with a fine silty soils and quietly savoury complexity. Well made, youthful and needing some cellar time. Great with food right now or best from late 2022 through 2028" Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier, Aug 2021
"Moderately concentrated pinot noir with bright cherry, plum, smoky oak, anise and subtle fresh herb flavours. An appealing wine, with a nice balance of acidity with fruit sweetness. Accessible but should develop well in bottle. Excellent value" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Aug 2021
"Offering excellent value, the 2020 vintage (4.5*) was estate-grown at two sites (mostly young vines in the Blue Rock Vineyard), and oak-aged for 10 months. Bright ruby, it is mouthfilling and vibrantly fruity, with good density of berryish, plummy, spicy flavours, savoury notes adding complexity, and ripe, supple tannins. Well worth cellaring, it should break into full stride 2023+" Michael Cooper, Aug 2021
Vibrant ruby red with some solid, darker tones. The first sniff is greeted with plenty of Pinot personality and a heap of classic Martinborough Character! They love it when a Pinot smells of fruit, earth, mineral and savoury elements altogether, something they tend to achieve more often than not around these parts! Excellent silky, soft flow to the mouthfeel with plenty of fruity weight and texture, like the smell, the taste has fruit and spice and earth in equal measure. Nice finish, tasting savoury and earthy just like a good Martinborough Pinot should. This wine is delicious now but will no doubt gain greater level of delicious with a couple of years bottle age. Will drink nicely for many years to come.
As always, crafted using 100% Estate grown Pinot Noir harvested from both of their vineyards. Majority harvested from the younger vines growing on the clay/ limestone hillside of the Blue Rock Vineyard.
From the start of the 2019/2020 growing season things looked promising! Great, even budburst with only a few relatively minor frost events. They went into this critical part of the season in the best shape yet in terms of their organic regime, with full undervine cultivation completed along with extensive spring inter-row cropping to ensure the vines had the best possible start. Conditions through spring were relatively normal; plenty of wind, some rain but not too much! With a classic Martinborough North West/South West flow. Flowering was very successful and a good sized crop was on the cards! The ripening season was long and dry but not overly hot. If one had to make any complaint at all it may have been that it was perhaps a little too dry! As they practice dry farming there was definitely signs of water stress in the canopy across some of the blocks. Welcome rain arrived just after the start of harvest but in the main conditions for picking were excellent and they had the rare pleasure of picking exactly when they wanted too! They feel strongly that 2020 will go down in the books as a great vintage for Martinborough.
All fruit is de-stemmed and gently transferred into 6 ton open top temperature controlled stainless steel fermenters. The fruit is chilled down and held for a 5-6 day ‘cold soak’ to aid in colour and flavour extraction. Once the cooling is turned off the ferment begins as the fruit slowly comes up to ambient temperature. Once fermentation is in progress the ‘ferment’ is plunged twice daily. Temperature is closely monitored with a peak of around 30ºC allowed towards the end of the fermentation. Total maceration time was between 15–30 days before gentle pressing followed by oak maturation for 10 months. Bottled following minimal fining and gentle filtration. Contains no animal products.
Food Pairing: Very versatile food wise, they had a glass with crispy skin Snapper fillet and roast vegetable salad while they were mulling over this tasting note. Worked a treat.
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Description
- French oak
- Fruity & earthy
- Spicy & savoury
- Silky mouthfeel
"A gorgeous perfume with great intensity. The nose shows attractive berry characters, roses, violets, strawberry lollies, with red liquorice, dark chocolate, and meaty elements. A dense, ripe, fleshy Pinot with genuine concentration, richness on the mid-palate and dense, sinewy, dusty tannins that linger. Enjoyable wine with weight and balance" NZ Wine Rater, Sep 2021
"Beautifully ripe and perfumed, showing Black Doris plum, raspberry, mixed spice and floral aromas, it's juicy and flavoursome on the palate delivering excellent fruit intensity backed by fine texture and polished tannins. Upfront and highly appealing. At its best: now to 2026" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Aug 2021
"Hallmarks of the Wairarapa and Martinborough with a bouquet of silty mineral laden soils, dark berries and old strawberry compote. There’s also scents of moderate toasty barrel with vanilla and clove moments then a dark rose highlight. On the palate - youthful with a core of fruit and contrasting tannins, moderately firm textures and fine acid line with a fine silty soils and quietly savoury complexity. Well made, youthful and needing some cellar time. Great with food right now or best from late 2022 through 2028" Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier, Aug 2021
"Moderately concentrated pinot noir with bright cherry, plum, smoky oak, anise and subtle fresh herb flavours. An appealing wine, with a nice balance of acidity with fruit sweetness. Accessible but should develop well in bottle. Excellent value" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Aug 2021
"Offering excellent value, the 2020 vintage (4.5*) was estate-grown at two sites (mostly young vines in the Blue Rock Vineyard), and oak-aged for 10 months. Bright ruby, it is mouthfilling and vibrantly fruity, with good density of berryish, plummy, spicy flavours, savoury notes adding complexity, and ripe, supple tannins. Well worth cellaring, it should break into full stride 2023+" Michael Cooper, Aug 2021
Vibrant ruby red with some solid, darker tones. The first sniff is greeted with plenty of Pinot personality and a heap of classic Martinborough Character! They love it when a Pinot smells of fruit, earth, mineral and savoury elements altogether, something they tend to achieve more often than not around these parts! Excellent silky, soft flow to the mouthfeel with plenty of fruity weight and texture, like the smell, the taste has fruit and spice and earth in equal measure. Nice finish, tasting savoury and earthy just like a good Martinborough Pinot should. This wine is delicious now but will no doubt gain greater level of delicious with a couple of years bottle age. Will drink nicely for many years to come.
As always, crafted using 100% Estate grown Pinot Noir harvested from both of their vineyards. Majority harvested from the younger vines growing on the clay/ limestone hillside of the Blue Rock Vineyard.
From the start of the 2019/2020 growing season things looked promising! Great, even budburst with only a few relatively minor frost events. They went into this critical part of the season in the best shape yet in terms of their organic regime, with full undervine cultivation completed along with extensive spring inter-row cropping to ensure the vines had the best possible start. Conditions through spring were relatively normal; plenty of wind, some rain but not too much! With a classic Martinborough North West/South West flow. Flowering was very successful and a good sized crop was on the cards! The ripening season was long and dry but not overly hot. If one had to make any complaint at all it may have been that it was perhaps a little too dry! As they practice dry farming there was definitely signs of water stress in the canopy across some of the blocks. Welcome rain arrived just after the start of harvest but in the main conditions for picking were excellent and they had the rare pleasure of picking exactly when they wanted too! They feel strongly that 2020 will go down in the books as a great vintage for Martinborough.
All fruit is de-stemmed and gently transferred into 6 ton open top temperature controlled stainless steel fermenters. The fruit is chilled down and held for a 5-6 day ‘cold soak’ to aid in colour and flavour extraction. Once the cooling is turned off the ferment begins as the fruit slowly comes up to ambient temperature. Once fermentation is in progress the ‘ferment’ is plunged twice daily. Temperature is closely monitored with a peak of around 30ºC allowed towards the end of the fermentation. Total maceration time was between 15–30 days before gentle pressing followed by oak maturation for 10 months. Bottled following minimal fining and gentle filtration. Contains no animal products.
Food Pairing: Very versatile food wise, they had a glass with crispy skin Snapper fillet and roast vegetable salad while they were mulling over this tasting note. Worked a treat.
