Blackenbrook Pinot Noir 2017
Blackenbrook Pinot Noir 2017
Tasting Notes:
Soft and charming, our Pinot Noir 2017 impresses with lifted aromas of wild black cherries and spice, a silken texture and a savoury, earthy finish.
From Sustainable Production, accredited by
Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand
Reviews:
4 Stars Michael Cooper
The graceful, estate-grown 2017 Pinot Noir is full-coloured, mouthfilling, sweet-fruited and supple, with very good depth of plummy, slightly spicy flavours, showing considerable complexity, gentle tannins, and lots of drink-young appeal.
From Sustainable Production, accredited by Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand
From Sustainable Production, accredited by Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand
Weather Conditions: Spring and early summer were hot and extremely dry. Much needed rain came in December and January promoting a vibrant and
healthy canopy.
After a warm summer we received more rain just a few days before harvest. Luckily the fine weather returned – and with the help of our amazing picking team we managed to bring our crop in safely and in good condition.
Viticulture
• 100% fruit from our Home block
• Moutere clay soil with a layer of sandy loam
• Close planting: 3780 vines/ha
• 9 Clones: UCD5, UCD 6, 10/5, 22, 114, 115, 667, 777, Abel
• Hand-harvested and hand-sorted on 28 March 2017 with 23.0 Brix
• Extremely gentle winemaking:
Fermented on skins, hand-plunged, gentle press cycle, gravity-fed from press area to main winery, minimal pumping
• aged for 12 months in French barriques, 10% new barrels
• Bottled on 13 July 2018 in light-weight bottles to reduce our carbon footprint
• Screw capsules
• 13.5% alcohol