Yealands Estate Single Vineyard Pinot Noir

Yealands Seaview Vineyard in the Awatere Valley is one of New Zealand’s most coastal vineyards. Breath-taking vistas of rolling hills and wild coastline define our wines. The strong offshore winds encourage the grapes to grow small with thickened skins and wonderfully concentrated characteristics. Yealands Estate Single Vineyard wines are the truest expression of our coastal location, showcasing our unique environment and diversity of flavors across this singularly incredible vineyard.

The fruit is sourced from different locations in the Seaview Vineyard in the Awatere Valley.

The Pinot Noir fruit for this wine was picked when it was showing perfect ripeness and balanced fruit flavors. The parcels were cold macerated, before being warmed and inoculated with yeast. A hot fermentation proceeded, with regular plunging to craft a wine with elegance and structure. Post-primary fermentation the parcels were gently pressed off, settled, then racked off heavy lees and aged in a mixture of French oak barriques. The wine remained in oak while it went through natural malolactic fermentation. It was then blended and filtered for bottling.

Ruby red. Lifted dark berry aromas of blackberries and boysenberry, with subtle floral and spice notes. The palate is structured, with generous ripe cherry and boysenberries flavours, balanced with tannins and hints of oak.