Puriri Hills Estate 2022
$69.00 $65.00 inc. GST
Accolades:
94/100 – Stephen Wong MW (2020 vintage)
94/100 – James Suckling (2019 vintage)
5 stars – Michael Cooper (2019 vintage)
Vintage: 2022 provided good growing conditions, the vintage was characterised by
warm temperatures and moderate rainfall. Early summer was wet, though
conditions dried out post veraison and remained warm and dry through
harvest. Yield for the vintage was above average with ~15 tones picked. This years blend: 40% Merlot, 26% Cab Franc, 14% Malbec, 13% Carmenere, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon.
Winemaking Notes: In the winery, bunches were 100% destemmed and 80% crushed into oak cuves or stainless steel open-top fermenters. Ferments were cold soaked briefly to allow wild yeast development, then inoculated with oenological yeasts. Total time on skins ranged from 1-3 weeks depending on the varietal, fruit condition and the character desired. Free run wines were put to barrel and marc was lightly basket pressed. All wine was barrel-aged in French oak for ca. 21 months before final blending. The wine was lightly filtered and bottled under cork on the estate.
Alcohol: 13.8%
Variety: Merlot blend
Region: Clevedon, New Zealand
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