Schubert Wines - 2013 Pinot Noir "Block B"
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ORIGIN: Wairarapa CLIMATIC CONDITIONS: Mild spring leading to ideal conditions for fruit-set in December. Summer was very hot and dry with some rain only towards the very end of autumn.
DATE OF HARVEST: 9th - 15th April 2013 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 45% new and 55% used French oak barriques for 18 months.
DATE OF BOTTLING: 21st January 2015 ALC: 14.5% VOL
TASTING NOTES: A lifting alluring savoury nose that leads to wild berries, pure forest floor, cedar and array of spices. A smooth entrance of wild berries, with notes of mocha, spices with a focused savoury core of fine mineral tannins. A complex balanced Pinot Noir that has a long promising life ahead.
DRINKING TEMPERATURE: 16-18 ºC CELLARING: 5-12 years |
