"Attractively fruited and nicely lifted, showing sweet cherry, thyme, mixed spice and almond notes, it's succulent and soothing in the mouth with fine texture backed by well-balanced tannins. Immediately approachable and enjoyable. At its best: now to 2028" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Mar 2024

Our 2022 Cellar Selection Marlborough Pinot Noir displays a fragrant bouquet of dried herbs, red cherry and subtle smoky notes. On the palate, the wine is concentrated with juicy red berry and pomegranate flavours, carried by balanced acidity and fine, grainy tannin.

This wine is grown in vineyards throughout Marlborough's Wairau and Awatere valleys. The 2022 growing season started off well with very little frost pressure during spring. Flowering went without a hitch, due to healthy soil moisture levels and settled weather, leading to balanced crop levels and vibrant, lush canopies. The start of summer was slightly cooler; February was below the long-term average in temperature with intermittent rain fall, the weather eventually settled allowing for optimal ripening conditions.

The fruit was harvested during the cool of the night and early morning, then destemmed to open-top stainless steel tanks for 3-4 days of cold soak to enhance the extraction of aroma. A mix of indigenous and cultured yeasts are used for fermentation, with temperatures peaking at 32-34ºc to extract the desired colour and tannins. After fermentation, the wine spent 10 months in a combination of 5% new and 95% seasoned French oak barriques on full lees to add palate weight and texture.

Food Pairing: Classic Pinot Noir pairings include duck or lamb, but also matches well with roasted beet salad.