Waitaki Vineyard Pinot Noir 2006

Valli, «Previous Vintages» (valliwine.com, hentet 2026-10-19) og tech note (static.spacecrafted.com): 2006 Valli Waitaki Vineyard Pinot Noir – område: Waitaki Valley; drue: Pinot Noir; alkohol 12.5%. Producentens tech note (engelsk): 2006 Valli Waitaki Vineyard Pinot Noir Total Production: 250 cases Harvest Date: 29 April & 7 May 2006 Bottling Date: 23 March 2007 uhshbtkstqd Vine Clone: UCD 5, 115 Vineyard Location: Grants Road and Dr.’s Creek vineyards, Kurow, North Otago Climate: wet in 2006 Vines planted: Soils: Limestone based soil spread through river gravels Elevation: Rainfall: 350 mls GDD: 970 Yield: n/a as were young vines with low production Brix: 23.0 vhmdl`jhmf Fermentation: 18% whole bunch/72% de-stemmed; peak fermentation temperature 29 deg C; 40% new oak, 40% one year, 20% two year; post fermentation maceration time: 8 days Alcohol: 12.5% pH: 3.36 TA: 8.8 g/l Fining: none Filtering: coarse (through 4 micron filter) TASTING NOTES Nose: Very open and perfumed aromatics, raspberry fruit with dusty/earthy herb notes in the background Palate: Waitaki Pinot Noirs are not about impact or density, they are “lightness of being.” This wine has clear acidity which keeps the wine light on the palate but delivers great length, carrying raspberry fruit flavours and minerality on for what seems like forever.