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Pinot Noir 2017

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Pinot Noir 2017

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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.

WINE INFORMATION

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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