Blackenbrook Vineyard

After 12 months barrel ageing our Nelson Montepulciano 2009 is a scented wine with charming violet and dark berry flavours and a seductively smooth texture.  

Originating from Central Italy, this grape variety is the perfect accompaniment to a wood-fired pizza or delicious New Zealand game.

The wine will benefit from bottle ageing and we recommend to enjoy it between
now and 2014.

Ideal serving temperature: 18°C

Soul mates from the kitchen:

Wood-fired pizza, papardelle pasta with hearty stew of wild pork or delicious
New Zealand duck.

 


 

 ·    Montepulciano originates from Central Italy and produces large,     almost seedless grape berries of an amazing dark colour. 

·    relatively low acidity (especially for an Italian varietal) and
     mild sweet tannins
·    ideally suited to the temperate Nelson climate
·    100% Blackenbrook fruit from our Home block
·    Moutere clay soil with a layer of sandy loam
·    Focus on healthy soil and sustainable vineyard management

·    After a good Nelson summer with plenty of sunshine, we headed into
     a wet February.  Fortunately the good weather returned and we enjoyed a
     picture-book harvest with warm days and cool nights
     – excellent conditions for flavour development.

·    Hand-picked and hand-sorted on 4 May

·    Gentle di-stemming before fermentation on the skins
·    hand plunged,  light press cycle
·    Gravity-fed from press area to main winery
·    12 month ageing in French oak barriques in temperature controlled barrel room
·    Minimal pumping

·    Bottled on 5 Aug 2010 under screw capsules
·    13.5% Alcohol