The Brothers
Marlborough
Piont Noir
2013
Each vintage our winemakers select the most expressive parcels to create The Brothers Range. The 2013 vintage was low yielding, with fruit entering the winery in wonderful condition. This Pinot Noir exudes plum and bramble notes, with expressive violet aromatics. The palate is well balanced, supple and eshy with vibrant avours.
Winemakers: Andrew Blake, Hamish Kempthorne, Anna Kingscote
Vineyard Region | Southern Valleys and Middle Wairau Main Valley. |
Winemaking | Hand harvested and sorted. Fermented using indigenous yeasts. Basket pressed. |
Vintage Conditions | Marlborough’s Wairau Valley started the growing season with cooler temperatures. With the onset of owering in early December, temperatures were 2 degrees higher than the average. Summer enjoyed long hours of sunshine, with little rain, and as a consequence no disease pressure. While high sunshine hours, the average temperatures weren’t, so fruit was able to ripen beautifully while retaining avour and acidity. Harvesting commenced early April. |
Nose | Plum, bramble, star anise, cinnamon, expressive violet aromatics. |
Palate | Supple, eshy mid palate, vibrant avours, cherry stone, blueberry, balanced structural tannin. |
Wine Analysis | Alc/Vol: 14.5% | pH: 3.74 | TA: 5.4g/L | Residual Sugar: 2.4gm |
Aging Potential | 5 years |
Food Match
Seared venison loin with juniper berry, gin avours, sautéed mushrooms and seasonal vegetables.