Cuvée Aux Antipodes Pinot Noir 2021

Prophet's Rock, produktside (produktets data er for årgang 2021) (prophetsrock.co.nz, hentet 2026-10-19): 2021 Prophet's Rock Cuvée Aux Antipodes Pinot Noir – område: Central Otago; druer: Pinot Noir. Enkeltmark ifølge producenten: Home Vineyard. sub-region: Bendigo, Central Otago; vineyard-site: Home Vineyard; clones-rootstock: Clone 777, Rootstock 3309; soil-type-description: Clay and pedogenic lime, some schist and quartz in the profile. Ancient glacial terrace, high-elevation, steep, northerly aspect; harvest-date: 2021-04-07; barrels-made: 11 barrels made; farming-certifications: BioGro Organic Certified since January 2018 Producentens tekst (engelsk): This Pinot Noir comes from the same small, steep parcel at the western end of our Home Vineyard each year, high in the hills of the Bendigo sub-region, Central Otago. The vineyard sits on a high elevation (320 – 390m), steep glacial terrace high above the valley floor. The site features some of the oldest vineyard soils in the valley with the formation of the terrace occurring approximately 650K years ago. The soil age and dry Central Otago climate have combined to create the unusual clay and pedogenic lime soil structure. Beneath layers of clay at a depth of 50cm in this parcel sits a thick layer of chalk. The 7.5ha vineyard was prepared and planted between 1999-2001 and the parcel of Pinot Noir for this wine is a single clone at the eastern end of the steep front face. Full organic certification (Biogro) was completed prior to the 2018 vintage. A strong focus on viticulture is the foundation of the winemaking approach. Yields are consistently managed to 30-35hl/ha or approximately 4ton/ha. Plums, cherries and florals of rose petal and flowering thyme jump out of the glass. A palate of red and blue fruits, with a subtle savoury note continue on the palate. Incredible structure of elegant but powerful tannin and pure acidity give a wine of both approachability and longevity. A wine of incredible balance, complexity, elegance and clarity. Made by François Millet, his approach is one of understanding and empathy with the land. His wines are famously transparent expressions of the places they are from.