Atipico Under The Plum Tree 2024
$39.90 inc. GST
Accolades:
92/100 – Stephen Wong MW
“A refreshing, red ‘vin de soif’, this marries ripe, blackberry pinot fruit and sour cherry with dusty, chalky tannins and especially crisp flavours of nashi pear, white flowers and white pepper. Dry, tangy and surprisingly complex on the finish where its various elements weave into each other to create an impression of spice and crunchy texture, this new wave chilled red will provide enjoyable drinking in the near term for those wanting something between a dark rosé and a light red.” – Stephen Wong MW
Tasting Note: A kaleidoscope of aromas of cherry, raspberry and blood orange through to an array of spices with a mixture of dried herbs. Gentle tannin is contrasted with a lovely negroni-like bitterness and a vibrancy on the palate. The wine takes a nod to being a light and fresh chilled red. Yet it asks to be contemplated seriously as a spicy, aromatic and complex red wine.
Winemaking Notes: 87% Pinot Noir, 10% Pinot Blanc, 3% Pinot Gris. Handpicked by friends and family on the 22nd of March. The grape clusters were placed in small fermenters in the vineyard block, under the autumnal branches of the plum tree. A gentle foot stomp on the bottom layer of fruit to release some juice was followed by wild fermentation beginning a few days later. A ferment influenced by the ambient temperatures, environment and season. Each day, a visit with coffee in hand. A daily sensory connection with the fruit and ferment in the vineyard. Tactile moments, observing the noticeably warmer part of the ferment on the sunny side of the fermenter and coining the term vinsitu – to be vinified in place. After 9 days in the vineyard the wine was moved a few hundred metres to the winery to be gently drained and pressed. It was aged in old barriques for 6 months, before being racked with a small 40ppm addition of sulphur dioxide. Bottled unfined and unfiltered in September 2024. All movements prior to bottling by gravity. A naturally occurring sediment is expected. Chill bottle upright prior to enjoying.
Certification: Organic
Alcohol: 12.5%
Variety: Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc
Region: Marlborough, New Zealand
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