Greywacke
Greywacke Pinot Nero 2022
| Denomination | N/A |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Area | New Zealand (New Zealand) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Pinot Nero |
| Aging | After fermentation, the wine is racked into barriques (40% new), and then remains in the barrels for a further 18 months. |
Description
A fragrant compote of plums, raspberries and sour cherries with a hint of strawberry jam. A very fragrant style of Marlborough pinot with cinnamon and clove spice a dense structure, generous palate weight and a long, lively finish.
Awards
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2022
92/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
Details
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
Pairings
- Start up year: 2009
name Greywacke was adopted by Kevin and his wife Kimberley for their first Marlborough
vineyard located in Rapaura, named in recognition of the high prevalence of rounded greywacke
river stones in the soils of the vineyard. Kevin registered the name back in 1993 with the vague
notion that he might one day want to use it on a wine label of his own.
This quality focused winemaking venture sources fruit from mature vineyards within the central
Wairau Plains and the Southern Valleys. These prime viticultural sites are cultivated using yield
restricting vineyard management techniques and intense canopy management regimes. A number
of the vineyards are owned by the Sutherland family, while complementary grape parcels are
acquired from additional select sites, all located within these sub-regions.
The wines are made by Kevin at Dog Point Winery in the lower Brancott Valley, a facility extended
to him by long-standing friends and industry colleagues, Ivan Sutherland and James Healy. Read more
| Name | Greywacke Pinot Nero 2022 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red green still |
| Denomination | N/A |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Pinot Nero |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | New Zealand |
| Vendor | Greywacke |
| Origin | Marlborough. |
| Soil composition | Loose soils composed of various types of clay and gravel. |
| Plants per hectare | 3,800. |
| Harvest | The grapes were harvested by hand and cooled overnight before being sorted by hand. |
| Wine making | The grapes are de-stemmed and destemmed under the open sky, then fermentation occurs on indigenous yeasts. |
| Aging | After fermentation, the wine is racked into barriques (40% new), and then remains in the barrels for a further 18 months. |
| Total acidity | 5.7 gr/L |
| PH | 3.65 |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |