Envoy Pinot Noir 2005

Tasting Notes

Envoy Pinot Noir 2005 - Ant Mackenzie

The fruit for Envoy Pinot Noir comes from our oldest vines, in the area we call 'F Block.' Clay top soil, free draining gravel substrate, cool spring, warm dry summers and extended ripening combine with root stock, clonal selection and vine age to produce small bunches with concentrated flavours.

Country

New Zealand

Region

Marlborough

Vineyards

Johnson Estate

Block

F Block

Harvest Date

21 April 2005

Brix at Harvest

25.5 °Brix

Viticulturalist

Adam McCone

Winemakers

Ant Mackenzie, Jayne Grigg and Paul Bourgeois

Winemaking

Grapes were hand harvested from our original plantings of Pinot Noir. They were gently de stemmed and fermented with wild yeasts. After pressing all barrels went through a wild MLF and were aged for 18 months on light lees. The wine was blended and bottled without fining or filtration.

Colour

Dense garnet

Bouquet

Dark berry fruits with a strong liquorice/earth complexity component.

Palate

Brimming with pure extract, tannin and complexity. Dense, structured and pure Pinot Noir.

Release Date

March 2007

Cellaring

5+ years

Analysis

Residual Sugar:

<2.0 g/L

pH:

3.60

TA:

6.0 g/L

Alcohol:

14.0% v/v

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Accolades

Envoy 2005 Pinot Noir - Sue Courtney, May 07

5 STARS - 2005 Envoy Pinot Noir - Michael Cooper's Buyer's Guide 08, May 08

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