Forager Wine North Canterbury
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This is the second release of this Pinot Noir, following on from a small 2023 release. Little Forager is my homage to the Village wines of Burgundy. This is made from three small North Canterbury vineyards – hand tended and hand picked before a natural fermentation and extended time on skins for extraction of beautiful textures and flavours. Gently hand plunged daily, this wine was made using traditional techniques including ageing in French oak barrels for 10 months prior to bottling without fining.
| VARIETY | Pinot Noir |
| REGION | North Canterbury |
| SUB-REGION | Waipara |
| VINEYARD DETAILS | Mix of three vineyards with varied soils, clay and chalky limestone and Glasnevin gravels. |
| TIME ON SKINS | 28 days |
| TIME IN BARRELS | 10 months, 14 barrels |
| AGE OF OAK | 7% new, 28% 2 yr old, 21% 3 yr old, 44% 4 yr old +. Very fine grained, French. |
| WHOLEBUNCH | 25% |
| ALCOHOL | 13.0% |
| pH | 3.66 |
| TA | 5.25g/L |
| FINING | none |
| FILTRATION | light |
| STABILISATION | light |
| CASES CRAFTED | 341 (12 x 750ml) |
For distribution and international trade enquiries please contact:
Dom Maxwell
dom@foragerwine.co.nz
Founded in 2012, Forager Wine is the small, quality driven wine company of North Canterbury local and twice named NZ Winemaker of the Year, Dom Maxwell
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