Pinot Noir Rachel 2013

Seresin Estate, tech sheet (cdn.shopify.com – linket fra seresin.co.nz, hentet 2026-10-19): 2013 Seresin Estate Pinot Noir Rachel – område: Marlborough; druer: Pinot Noir; alkohol 13.5%. Producentens noter (engelsk): SERESIN ESTATE RACHEL PINOT NOIR 2013 A blend from all three vineyard sites, Rachel is named after Michael Seresin’s mother. The nose exhibits aromas of black cherry, truffle and chocolate. The palate is concentrated and full, with a dense core of rich fruit, alongside savoury spice and herbal notes, all underpinned by silky-fine and mouth coating tannins. Long on the finish, with a cleansing acidity, this is a poised, yet powerful wine. Vintage: 2013 was an excellent vintage for Marlborough. A calm spring allowed for even flowering and berry set, and an initially warm summer was tempered by cooler temperatures after veraison. The cool end to the season allowed slower maturation of the fruit, encouraged retention of acidity and development of more complex flavour compounds. Viticulture: The main portion of fruit for this wine is derived from our clay-rich hillside ‘Raupo Creek’ vineyard, in the OmakaValley, with the balance coming from the alluvial shingles of our Tatou vineyard and the Noa vineyard, which is comprised of Waimakariri soil types, alluvial in origin. Each vine is hand-tended throughout the season to create a balanced canopy and optimise fruit quality. Winemaking: Fruit was hand-picked, destemmed and cooled. After pre-fermentation steeping, the juice was warmed and fermented with wild yeast, and the caps hand-plunged twice a day during fermentation. The wine was left on skins for 2 weeks of post-ferment maceration, then drained, lightly pressed and transferred to French oak barriques, of which 17% were new. The wine went through natural malolactic fermentation during 15 months maturation, before it was bottled unfiltered and unfined. VARIETIES: Pinot Noir VINEYARD: Raupo Creek, Tatou & Noa OAK: 17% new BOTTLED: 14.11.2014 ALCOHOL: 13.5% RS: 1.7g/l PH: 3.7 TA: 6 g/l Certified organic & biodynamically grown. Contains sulphites. Suitable for vegans .