Pinot Noir 2023

Escarpment, tasting note (cdn.shopify.com – linket fra escarpment.co.nz, hentet 2026-10-19): 2023 Escarpment Pinot Noir – område: Martinborough; drue: Pinot Noir. Producentens noter (engelsk): ESCARPMENT MARTINBOROUGH PINOT NOIR 2023 THE ESCARPMENT PINOT NOIR HIGHLIGHTS MARTINBOROUGH’S UNIQUE TERROIR AND WINEMAKING PHILOSOPHY, SOUNDLY REVEALED IN THIS BLEND OF PINOT NOIR PARCELS FROM ACROSS THIS BEAUTIFULLY WELL-SUITED COOL CLIMATE DISTRICT. WINEMAKERS NOTE From one of our most challenging, but also most rewarding vintages to date. It was a cool, wet season that thankfully broke in late Feb allowing us to harvest high quality fruit, particularly from the later ripening sites of Te Muna Rd. The Escarpment Martinborough Pinot Noir is an assemblage of our top Pinot Noir vineyards from across the district, with the 2023 blend almost exclusively from the Te Muna Road sub region. Grapes were harvested and crushed to open top fermenters with minimal intervention until the wine was pressed. Each parcel was plunged once daily for gentle extraction and macerated on skins for about 25 days. They were then aged in French oak barriques (29% new) for 11 months followed by a further nine months in stainless steel tanks. The wine was bottled without fining or filtration. TASTING A lovely perfume springs out of the glass, with wild berries, thyme, forest floor 6.0g/L Screwcap and Chinese 5 spice. It is a complex wine with savory nuances and further notes of charcuterie, orange skin and dark chocolate. The palate is taught and focused with herbs, spice and dried fruit. The tannins are ripe and true to the region, giving the wine shape and identity. The wine showcases the purity of the 2023 vintage. Wines that are elegant but still with depth, concentration and structure. It is medium bodied and a distinct expression of Martinborough Pinot Noir and the vintage. Enjoyable upon release but will also evolve over the next five years. Serve with lamb, duck or any red meat dishes. Serve at 15°C