Tiki Single Vineyard Waipara Pinot Noir 2017

Tiki Single Vineyard Waipara Pinot Noir 2017"This is attractively fruited and delightfully expressed on the nose showing dark berry, spiced plum, olive, toasted almond and dark mushroom characters. The palate is succulent and supple with lovely mid palate weight and silky texture, wonderfully supported by fine grain tannins. It is flavoursome and elegant at the same time, making it highly enjoyable" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Mar 2019 A vibrant cherry red in the glass. Aromas of dark cherry and plum

"This is attractively fruited and delightfully expressed on the nose showing dark berry, spiced plum, olive, toasted almond and dark mushroom characters. The palate is succulent and supple with lovely mid palate weight and silky texture, wonderfully supported by fine-grain tannins. It is flavoursome and elegant at the same time, making it highly enjoyable" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Mar 2019

A vibrant cherry red in the glass. Aromas of dark cherry and plum with elements of forest floor and mushroom, this wine is full flavoured and aromatic, delivering elegant Pinot Noir flavours complemented by fine grained tannins and well balanced oak impact. The palate is full but soft with a great length of flavour and finishes dry with perfect weight and mouthfeel. Drinking well now, but will continue to develop for a further five years from vintage date.

The weather conditions were variable with some rain pressure late in the season. However the warm Summer allowed the Pinot Noir fruit to attain full maturity while still retaining a good level of natural acidity to ensure freshness and flavour. Climatically there were a few challenges, but nonetheless harvest decisions were able to be made on flavour ripeness.

The fruit was destemmed without crushing to retain a percentage of whole berries in the ferment. Natural fermentation was carried out in small fermenters with twice daily gentle plunging of the cap to extract colour and tannin. Further maceration post-ferment and prior to pressing has enhanced the palate with soft tannins. After malolactic fermentation the wine underwent 18 months of oak maturation in premium French oak barriques prior to stabilising for bottling. The wine has not been fined in order to retain maximum flavour and mouthfeel.

The Tiki is a hand carved Māori treasure which, when gifted, bestows good fortune and love on others. Tiki craft their wines with the same spirit in mind. This Single Vineyard wine is made in the vineyard and are an expression of time, place and people.

Food Pairing: Richly flavoured meats such as venison or lamb served with mushrooms or savoury sauces.