2015 Dry River Pinot Noir, Martinborough

Dark, deep, ruby-red colour with youthful black and purple hues, lighter on the rim. The nose is softly full and voluminous with harmoniously interwoven aromas of dark-red berry fruits with subtle plum notes, along with savoury dark herb and whole cluster stalk fragrances adding complexing detail. Dark violet florals and hints of minerals emerge with aeration. Medium-bodied, the palate features sweet and lusciously vibrant flavours of dark-red and black berried fruits intermixed with notes of plums and dark herbs. The fruit is enlivened by bright, crisp acidity, which reveals raspberry liqueur and violet floral elements. The palate has fine-grained, flowery, but firm tannins, which allied to the acidity provides a refreshing, firm line with depth, energy and tension. The wine carries to a very fine-textured, dry finish with dark berry and herb notes. This is a rich, vibrantly fruited Pinot Noir with dark red berry and complex herb and whole cluster flavours and violet florals on a lively, firmly extracted palate. 

Match with lamb, beef, venison and semi-hard cheeses over the next 7-8+ years. Predominantly clones 10/5 and 5, with 5% 777 and 115, from the ‘Lovat’, ‘Craighall’ and ‘Dry River’ sites, indigenous yeast fermented with 30% whole bunches to 13.0% alc., the wine on skins approx. 12 days and aged 12 months in 15% new 300 L and 350 L barrels