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Nockie's Palette Georgetown Pinot Noir 2018
New Zealand, Central Otago
Pinot Noir
RRP £27.00
SO
sommelier organised by NZWG (attending)
CEO, Nockie's Palette
Description
Colour: Ruby with garnet hues. Nose: Perfumed with cranberry, raspberry, bright florals, dried herbs and white pepper. Palate: Medium bodied with red berry fruit, mineral notes and a nice oak char. A beautiful mouthfeel with lovely fine grained tannins and a long savoury finish
Certifications
Alcohol
13.0%
Analytical data
dry
0.0 g/l residual sugar
5.0 g/l acidity
3.7 pH
Vineyard
Grapes of this wine is from Georgetown Viineyard at Central Otago, New Zealand.
Winemaker
Pete Bartle
Viticulture
Georgetown Vineyard has been farmed according to NZ sustainable standards.
Vinification
96% was destemmed into two open top fermenters with the fermentation carried out by selected yeast. 4% of the fruit was fermented separately as a 100% whole bunch ferment in an oak barrique.
Maturation
The resulting wine was aged in French oak barriques for around 10 months, of which 26% was new.
Bottling
Size: 0.750l