Olssens Wine Notes
Slapjack Creek Pinot Noir
Current Release: 2009
Viticulture
| Vineyard: | Olssen’s Garden Vineyard |
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| Soils: | Lochar |
| Harvest Date: | 08/04/09 and 24/04/2009 |
| Brix at Harvest: | 24.2 – 25% |
| Clones: | Predominately Lincoln and 777 |
| Winemaker: | Jen Parr |
Winemaking
| Residual Sugar: | Less than 1 g/l |
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| pH: | 3.50 |
| T.A: | 6.2 g/l |
| Alc: | 14.2% / vol |
Cellaring
3-15 years
Winemakers Notes
Over sixty percent of this reserve wine comes from our oldest vines planted in 1991 with the balance coming mainly from our 777 block planted in 2002. The hand-harvested grapes underwent a 5-7 day cold soak with an additional 7 days on skins after fermentation. On average about 20% of the grapes were fermented as whole clusters. The wine was aged in fine grain French oak (38% new) for about 10 months This wine went through malolactic fermentation in spring and was racked just once in February for blending. The 2009 Slapjack Creek Pinot Noir was unfined and lightly filtered prior to bottling on 01/03/2010.
Wine Description
This complexly layered wine has a deep ruby red colour with a nose of blackberries and violets with a richly perfumed undertone. The palate is densely packed with flavours of dark cherries and plums with hints of clove spice. The elegant fruit notes are supported by well integrated oak adding muscle and rusticity to the wine. The silky tannins linger in the mouth whilst the salivating acidity gives the wine a juicy long finish. This barrel selection was blended with cellaring in mind and will benefit from decanting if enjoyed in the first three years.
Awards
- 2010 Air New Zealand Wine Awards: Pure Elite Gold
- 2010 New Zealand International Wine Show: Silver
- 2010 Air New Zealand Kapiti Champion Exhibition Red Wine Trophy