Viticulture
| Vineyard: | Olssen’s Garden Vineyard |
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| Soils: | Lochar |
| Harvest Date: | 01/04/09 – 25/04/09 |
| Brix at Harvest: | 24.2 – 25.8% |
| Clones: | Lincoln, 10/5 and 5, 115, 777 |
| Winemaker: | Jen Parr |
Winemaking
| Residual Sugar: | Less than 1 g/l |
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| pH: | 3.46 |
| T.A: | 6.13 g/l |
| Alc: | 13.5% / vol |
Cellaring
2-12 years
Winemakers Notes
Each Pinot Noir block was hand-harvested at the optimal degree of ripeness which is derived from clonal diversity and vine-age (ranging from 6 to 19 years). The individual clones were handled separately with the younger vines ripening first. The majority of the ferments had between 8-30% whole clusters and underwent at least five days of cold soak to aid colour and tannin extraction prior to fermentation. After a fermentation of around 5-8 days the wine was left on skins for around seven days or so until optimum tannin integration was achieved. The wine was then gently pressed off skins, settled and racked to fine grain French oak barrels, 39% of which were new. The wine went through malolactic fermentation in spring and was racked just once in February for blending. The 2009 Jackson Barry was unfined and lightly filtered prior to bottling on 01/03/2010.
Wine Description
This youthful wine has a deep ruby colour with a nose of cassis and a subtle garrigue undertone of lavender and thyme. The palate is densely packed with flavours of dark cherries and plums. Well integrated oak adds structure with a spicy nuance whilst also amplifying the fruit character. The tannins are inky and long in the mouth with a persistent acid vein tying the wine together. This wine was built to age and will benefit from decanting if drunk in the first three years.
Awards
- 2010 Bragato Wine Awards, Silver.
- 2010 New Zealand International Wine Show, Gold Medal.
- Bob Campbell 4 stars