OTU Estate Pinot Noir 2020

Opulent, fragrant and full-bodied Marlborough Pinot Noir at its finest. The wine displays dark cherry, black plum aromas with light cedar, smoky oak notes. A rich, concentrated palate follows, with fine tannins that will develop further over time.

Our wild, sea swept OTU Estate is set at the edge of the Southern Ocean - where the ancient Otu̅whero River runs through the lower Awatere Valley, of Marlborough New Zealand. Stonier, drier, cooler and windier than Marlborough's main valley, the Awatere’s hilly, rough coastal terrain conspires to produce distinctive, intensely vibrant wines on our OTU Estate. Our wines are bold and vibrant because our vines hang off the coastal edge, taking the brunt of the wild coastal winds that weather the south coast of Marlborough NZ.

Our Pinot Noir is planted on deeper, clay-rich soils, with clones 777 and the New Zealand "Able" clone. 2-3 canes, VSP pruning.

Two clones of Pinot Noir, Able and 777 from the Upper Wairau subregion were harvested in optimum condition during late March, fermented in open top tanks and hand plunged for a twenty-day fermentation and on skin maceration.