Pahi Pinot Noir

From an exceptional single site on Te Muna Road, the estate grown Pahi Vineyard is an individual site selection Pinot Noir sourced from designated rows on the famed Martinborough Terrace.

CURRENT VINTAGE: 2022

The Pahi Vineyard is situated on Te Muna Road adjacent to the Escarpment Vineyard. Planted in 2003, the site possesses the same alluvial, free draining gravel soils which has made Martinborough famous for its great Pinot Noirs. The fruit for this wine was hand-picked over two days with the final wine comprised of clones 115, Cl5 and Abel, giving a diverse range of flavours and a distinctive expression. The fruit was open top fermented in traditional cuvees, using indigenous yeast and hand plunged once a day, with a total vat time of 28 days. After pressing it was matured in 30% new French oak barriques for 20 months. Bottled without fining or filtration, promoting soft mouth feel. The wine has a lifted fragrance of goji berry, anise, dried apricot, vanilla, red berries and spice. Wine Analysis

2022

- Alcohol 13.9%
- Total Dry extract 31.4 g/L
- pH 3.66
- Total Acid 5.4 g/L
- Residual sugar