Envoy Pinot Noir 2006

Tasting Notes

Envoy Pinot Noir 2006 - 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

Variety

Pinot Noir

Harvest Date

14 April 2006

Brix at Harvest

24.5 °Brix

Viticulturalist

Adam McCone

Soils

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

Winemakers

Ant Mackenzie, Paul Bourgeois

Winemaking

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

Colour

Medium red

Bouquet

Chocolate, earth and a suggestion of meatiness

Palate

A complex and multi layered expression of Pinot Noir. Medium bodied with somewhat sappy tannins lead to a rich and complex finish.

Release Date

March 2008

Cellaring

3-5 years

Analysis

Residual Sugar:

<2.0 g/L

pH:

3.41

TA:

5.9 g/L

Alcohol:

13.5% v/v

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