Te Mata Pinot Noir

Te Mata Pinot Noir

The premiere release of Estate Vineyards Pinot Noir ’18 is ink-dark scarlet, with flashes of cherry-red, and an immediate floral presence of fresh boysenberry, redcurrants, cardamom, and Earl Grey tea. A silky, soft palate interwoven with generous, ripe, red berry fruit balances a beguiling background of smoke, cinnamon and gentle tannin.
Energetic, full-flavoured and expressive, Estate Vineyards Pinot Noir ’18 appeals and delights.

Te Mata Estate is the oldest winery in New Zealand still operating. Our entire focus is fine wine production. There’s no restaurant or accommodation here, only a small Cellar Door for tastings. Unlike other producers we are a working winery who undertake every winemaking step on site. Te Mata Coleraine and Bullnose have both been ranked in James Suckling’s ‘Top 50 Wines of the World’, and the winery has been awarded Robert Parker’s highest classification ‘Outstanding Producer, Five Stars’. Our tasting list covers all of our wines, but only six at a time. VIP tours are available with 24 hours notice. #1 on Decanter’s List of 2019 wineries to visit worldwide.

VINEYARDS
Estate Vineyards Pinot Noir ’18 was harvested between 3 and 17 March 2018 from Te Mata Estate’s own vineyards in Woodthorpe Terraces.
WINEMAKING
The individual lots were each destemmed and given a traditional warm-plunged fermentation. The resulting wines underwent extended maceration on skins before pressing. The separate wines were then run to a mixture of new and seasoned French oak barriques for 11 months’ maturation.
TASTING NOTE
The premiere release of Estate Vineyards Pinot Noir ’18 is ink-dark scarlet, with flashes of cherry-red, and an immediate floral presence of fresh boysenberry, redcurrants, cardamom, and Earl Grey tea. A silky, soft palate interwoven with generous, ripe, red berry fruit balances a beguiling background of smoke, cinnamon and gentle tannin. Energetic, full-flavoured and expressive, Estate Vineyards Pinot Noir ’18 appeals and delights.
CELLARING POTENTIAL
Delicious now, Estate Vineyards Pinot Noir ’18 will continue to evolve in bottle for two to four years from harvest

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Te Mata Pinot Noir