Johnson Estate Pinot Noir 2019 - Case of 6

Aroma - Hints of cherry with an overlay of dried spice and cloves

Palate - Layers of bright red fruits with hints of vanillin oak creating a finely balanced and long finish.

Region Marlborough, New Zealand

Vineyards Waihopai Valley 'Johnson Vineyard' - Top terraces with clay/silt loam lenses over free draining alluvium.

Omaka Valley 'Outpost Vineyard' - Variable depth windblown clay/loess over clay bound glacial gravel. Direct North facing aspect, on moderately steep hillside slopes.

Winemaking - Our selected estate vineyard blocks were kept separate until final blending. The grape bunches are mostly destemmed and all fermented naturally in open
vats. After gentle plunging the wine is drained to barrels for 11 months prior to
blending

Alcohol - 13%

Vintage - 2019 was a very dry and warm growing season bringing with it small yields with great fruit concentration. One of our earliest harvests with picking starting at
the beginning of March.