2023 Treble Pinot Noir 375ML
Black Estate, Waipara Valley, Canterbury, New Zealand
Half-bottle of the three-vineyard Treble Pinot Noir: fresh, red-fruited and fine-boned.
- Half-bottle of the three-vineyard Treble: Home, Damsteep and Netherwood, all certified organic and biodynamic.
- Mostly destemmed, wild fermented, 28 days on skins, then 9 months in neutral 228 L and 500 L barrels.
- Fresh, red-fruited and fine-boned, at 12% alcohol.
- Site
- Home, Damsteep and Netherwood
- Region
- Waipara Valley (Omihi), North Canterbury, NZ
- Soil
- Home: sedimentary clay; Damsteep: sandstone and fractured limestone; Netherwood: sandstone and mudstone
- Farming
- Certified organic and biodynamic
- Harvest
- Hand harvested
- Fermentation
- About 79% destemmed (80% whole berries); 4-day cold soak; 10 to 12 day native ferment
- Maceration
- 28 days
- Ageing
- 9 months in neutral 228 L and 500 L barrels
- Alcohol
- 12.0%
Tasting Notes
Red cherry, raspberry and plum on the nose, lifted by blossom with a faint savoury, meaty hint. The palate is mid-weight and crunchy, with fresh acidity and fine, chalky tannins. Fresh, red-fruited and fine-boned at 12% alcohol, with a clean, moreish finish. A half bottle made for a glass or two.
Distributed in Australia by Principal Wine.