Rock Ferry Trig Hill Pinot Noir 2022

Accolades:
93/100 – Cameron Douglas MS
5 stars – Michael Cooper (2020 vintage)

“Varietal and attractive bouquet with flavours of dark plums and cherry, there’s a core of mineral and barrel spices with nutmeg and cinnamon then vanilla, some wood smoke and earthy qualities add depth and complexity especially as the wine opens out in glass. Dry, firm and textured with an abundance of fine dusty tannins, backbone of acidity and core fruit flavours that reflect the bouquet. Some dried herb and other spices continue to add complexity and length. Well made and ready to drink from late 2025 through 2033+.” – Cameron Douglas MS

Tasting Note: 2022 was a very good year for Central Otago and this allowed us to bottle unfiltered, meaning less interference and giving us great palate weight. The aroma is finely scented and shows an abundance of fruit with notes of wild herbs, dried fruit and sweet spices. The fleshy palate has layers of complexity with finely structured tannins to the finish.

Winemaking Notes: The fruit was hand harvested from the upper slopes of the vineyard. 90% of the fruit was de stemmed into French oak cuves and the rest was added as whole bunch. The cuves were naturally fermented with gentle hand plunging. Post ferment maceration was 21 days. This was then pressed and racked off into a mixture of seasoned and new (30 %, 30% 1 year old & 40% 2 years old) French barriques, where it underwent malolactic fermentation and was left to mature for 16 months. As we age this wine in barrel for 16 months, we use very tight grained French oak which has been air dried for 3 years. It was then racked off lees and bottled. Clones: 75% 115, 20% Abel, 5% 777.

Certification: Organic

Alcohol: 14.0%

Variety: Pinot Noir

Region: Bendigo, Central Otago, New Zealand