Forager Wine North Canterbury
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This is my sixth release of Forager Pinot Noir. 2017 was a mixed season… fine to begin with and wet towards the end of the season. Crop levels were naturally low around 4 T/Ha. Hand-picked and hand-sorted, the grapes are then returned to sit amongst the vines where they once grew. Giving indigenous yeasts from the vineyard the opportunity to create a true expression of the actual vineyard site. Temperature fluctuations in the vineyard environment add a layer of complexity to the fermentation process, with a prolonged pre-fermentation maceration and cooler soaking temperatures than I would expect inside a winery. This is the first time I have taken fruit from the Isolated Hill Vineyard in North Canterbury.
VARIETY | Pinot Noir 2017 |
REGION | North Canterbury |
SUB-REGION | Waiau |
VINEYARD | Isolated Hill |
VINEYARD DETAILS | Amuri Limestone Quarry Hill, 210m Altitude, 40 km inland |
TIME ON SKINS | 26 days |
TIME IN BARRELS | 15 months. 9 barrels. |
AGE OF OAK | 33% 1yr old,33% 2yr old,33% 3yr old. Fine grained, French. |
WHOLEBUNCH | Not used in 2017 |
ALCOHOL | 13.8% |
pH | 3.57 |
TA | 5.80g/L |
FINING | none |
FILTRATION | none |
STABILISATION | Natural in barrel over winters |
CASES CRAFTED | 220 |
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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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