Envoy Pinot Noir 2009

Country

New Zealand

Region

Marlborough

Vineyards

Johnson Estate

Block

F Block

Variety

Pinot Noir

Harvest Date

7 April 2009

Brix at Harvest

25.3 °Brix

Viticulturalist

Adam McCone

Soils

Shallow, silty loam over a subsoil of alluvial gravels. Various underlying clay pans. Complex soil profiles

Winemakers

Paul Bourgeois, Rebekah Wineberg and Kathy-Lee Sowman

Winemaking

Grapes were hand harvested from our old 10/5 clone vines in 'F' block. They were fermented with wild yeasts in small open oak cuves. After pressing the wine was aged for 18 months in 60% new French oak barrels. Bottled without finning or filtration.

Colour

Ruby

Bouquet

Sweet red fruits, fragrant spice with a dark, cocoa and mocha base.

Palate

Typically for this block mid palate weight and fruit sweetness is a feature. Seamless and supple, the texture shows generosity and fruit expression.

Release Date

January 2011

Cellaring

3 -5 Years