Eight Ranges Pinot Noir 2021

Tasting

It's fabulously perfumed and enticing on the nose, showing
dark berry, smoked game, dried mushroom and hazelnut
aromas, leading to a concentrated palate that's opulent and
beautifully flowing. Splendidly framed by finely infused
tannins, finishing wonderfully long and velvety.

Winemaking

All the fruit was hand harvested before being 100% destemmed
before a long, slow maceration. The fruit was
fermented slowly then gently pressed before spending
10months in French oak barriques. The wine is a selection of
our best barrels of the season before bottling. The wine is
filtered and un-fined.

The Season
A cool summer resulted in small berries with great
concentration and tannin structure. Unlike other parts of the
country, early to mid summer were cool and wet, but overall
the fruit was in excellent condition with yields about average.

Reviews
GOLD – New Zealand International Wine Show
95 points and 5 Stars – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
93 points and Excellent – Cam Douglas, MS