Schubert Wines - 2011 Pinot Noir "Block B"
 ORIGIN: WairarapaCLIMATIC CONDITIONS:
Cool spring and summer resulted in the vines being behind all season. The harvest started three weeks later than in a more usual year. Yet sunshine during April ensured perfect ripening conditions.
DATE OF HARVEST: 4 - 11 April 2011
HARVEST & VINIFICATION:
Block B is a selection of the Dijon Pinot Noir clones; specifically the clones 115, 667, 777, 114 and 113. Hand-picked and careful selection of grapes. 100% de-stemmed, cold-maceration and fermentation in stainless steel vats and left on "skins" for 3 weeks. Aged in 50% new and 50% used French oak barriques for 16 months.
DATE OF BOTTLING: 11 December 2012
ALC: 14.0% VOL
TASTING NOTES: Multi-layered nose showing sweet red and black berry fruits with some gamy/meaty aromas, rosemary and mocha. In the mouth it has quite a density of elegant ripe dark cherries, plums & blackberry with hints of truffles, cedar, leather and smoky flavours. Nice minerality and wonderful concentration with some silky-yet-firm structure of smooth but present tannins.
DRINKING TEMPERATURE: 16-18 ºC CELLARING: 5-12 years |
