Envoy Pinot Noir 2007

Tasting Notes

Envoy Pinot Noir 2007 - 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

27 March 2007

Brix at Harvest

24.5 °Brix

Viticulturalist

Adam McCone

Soils

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

Winemakers

And Mackenzie & Paul Bourgeois

Winemaking

Grapes were hand harvested from our original plantings of Pinot Noir. They were partially de stemmed and fermented with wild yeasts in small oak cuves. After pressing and malolactic fermentation the wine was aged for 18 months in French oak barrels. Bottled without fining or filtration.

Colour

Deep Garnet

Bouquet

Brooding and intense. Dark fruits with a citrus/perfumed lift.

Palate

Sweet and immediate fruit with a hint of the forest floor complexity to emerge with age. The structure is powerful, with a long and elegant finish.

Release Date

March 2009

Cellaring

3-5 years

Analysis

Residual Sugar:

<2.0 g/L

pH:

3.43

TA:

6.4 g/L

Alcohol:

14.0% v/v

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Accolades

93/100 - 2007 Envoy Pinot Noir - Huon Hooke, Sydney Morning Herald, Oct 09

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