Single Estate Pinot Noir

Name: Single Estate Pinot Noir
Brand: Ara Wines

Savoury • Elegant • Red Fruit

This Pinot Noir shows complex bright red fruits and deep mocha spice burst from the glass. On the palate, the tannins are fine and slightly grippy, with a rich mid palate.

4.5 STARS
Wine Orbit - Sam Kim, 4.5 Stars (2016 Vintage)

Marlborough, New Zealand

This Single Estate Pinot Noir has been crafted from low-yielding vines from our site in the Southern Valleys of Marlborough.

Vintage 2016 was unusually warm. However, true to their mantra of embracing Marlborough’s conditions the viticultural and winemaking teams managed the vineyard by selectively reducing fruit so vines were able to ensure the remaining fruit ripened with full flavour. Fruit was hand harvested in four separate lots, picked at optimum ripeness.

Ferment was 12 to 16 days, peaking at 28°C, before all the juice was pressed into French oak, of which 25% was new. Malolactic fermentation occurred over the winter, with the wine being pulled off lees in March. From there it was lightly filtered to preserve its pretty, delicate fruit and its tannin integrity before bottling.

This Single Estate wine will be enjoyable upon release, or will reward with further cellaring for the next 5 years.