Vidal Estate Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019

Vidal Estate Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019French oak Red berry & dark cherry Floral aromas Toasted almond "Pristine and attractively lifted, the bouquet shows dark cherry, floral, anise and toasted almond characters. It's juicy, beautifully supple and rounded on the palate with lovely vibrancy and smooth texture, offering excellent drinking At its best: now to 2023" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Sept 2020 Beautifully fragrant red berry and floral aromas combine on a fresh, flavoursome and softly

• French oak
• Red berry & dark cherry
• Floral aromas
• Toasted almond

"Pristine and attractively lifted, the bouquet shows dark cherry, floral, anise and toasted almond characters. It's juicy, beautifully supple and rounded on the palate with lovely vibrancy and smooth texture, offering excellent drinking At its best: now to 2023" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Sept 2020

Beautifully fragrant red berry and floral aromas combine on a fresh, flavoursome and softly textured palate. Enjoyable in its youth and will continue to gain complexity with time. 

Parcels of grapes were harvested and cold soaked at 10°C for 3-5 days for gentle extraction of flavour and aroma compounds. Batch fermentation at varying temperatures and extended maturation have added complexity, structure and a savoury element to the natural fruit purity of this wine. Aged in seasoned French barriques for 10 months then rested in tank another 6 months, bottled in August 2020.

This Pinot Noir is produced from premium vineyards in the Wairau and Awatere sub-regions. The unique climate and unwavering attention to detail consistently produce fruit of the highest quality. In 2019, Marlborough experienced a summer of the century, with a spell of long hot dry weather with moderately cool nights providing the perfect environment to ensure physiological and flavour ripeness whilst retaining freshness.

Food Pairing: Poultry, game and pork.