2009 Huia Pinot Noir

Background:
The 2009 Pinot Noir is sourced from our two Pinot Noir
Vineyards. The Home block vineyard, planted in
1995, is grown on river-run shingle to very stony alluvial silts
in the Rapaura sub region of Marlborough. The remainder of the Pinot
Noir is grown on the upper terraces of the Brancott valley
in free draining clay loam and stone soils. 
A sunny and warm growing season ripened the grapes and
these were hand-picked on the 25th to the 30th 
March. 

 
Winemaking:
Once de-stemmed and crushed into tank for ferment the
grapes soaked in their juice. After five days we inoculated with
wine yeast for fermentation. Once racked and pressed off the 
grape skins the wine matures in French oak for eleven
months before being bottled. 
 
Tasting Note:
On the nose the wine shows spice, violets, vanilla and dark
cherry. The palate is rich with berry and cherry flavours
with hints of smoke, spice and savoury notes. The French
oak imparts a gentle vanilla pod flavour and the silky but
firm grape tannins are well integrated. The wine has great
balance, length and structure and will age well.
 
Food Matches:
Huia Pinot Noir is delicious with: chargrilled and grilled
teriyaki salmon, rabbit stews, roasted lamb shanks, rare beef,
pork roast and figs, wild mushroom rissotto, matured 
cheddars, mature brie and other soft cheeses.

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