Kiwa Pinot Noir
$85.00
This vintage is currently sold out.
Fruit from an established vineyard, grown on the famous alluvial terrace - a quintessentially Martinborough Pinot Noir, with classic savoury characters, lifted spice and supple tannin.
CURRENT VINTAGE: 2022 Kiwa Pinot Noir
The Kiwa vineyard is situated on Te Muna Rd, nine kilometres east of Martinborough village. The combination of deep alluvial gravels, for which the Martinborough Terraces are known and loved, as well as these mature vines both bring complexity and textural qualities to this wine.
The fruit was destemmed to an open top fermenter with the inclusion of some whole bunch. It was fermented using indigenous yeast and hand plunged just once a day for soft extraction, with a total vat time of 27 days. After pressing it was matured in 40% new French oak barriques for 20 months. Bottled without fining or filtration, promoting textured mouth feel and balanced fruit complexities.
The palate of this wine has aromas of spice and anise followed by a lifted fragrance due to the inclusion of stems. These flavours are underpinned by an array of red fruit flavours such as raspberry, sour red cherry and redcurrant.
Wine Analysis
2022 Kiwa Pinot Noir
- Alcohol 13.5%
- Total Dry extract 29.9 g/L
- pH 3.70
- Total Acid 5.3 g/L
- Residual sugar <1.0g/L
- Closure: Stelvin screw cap
Tasting Notes
2022 Kiwa Pinot Noir Tasting Note
2021 Kiwa Pinot Noir Tasting Note
2020 Kiwa Pinot Noir Tasting Note
2018 Kiwa Pinot Noir Tasting Note
2017 Kiwa Pinot Noir Tasting Note
2016 Kiwa Pinot Noir Tasting Note
2015 Kiwa Pinot Noir Tasting Note
2014 Kiwa Pinot Noir Tasting Note
Accolades
96 Points: 2021 Vintage - Bob Campbell | March 2023
96 Points: 2020 Vintage - The Real Review | March 2022
91 Points: 2018 Vintage - The Wine Advocate | November 2020
93 Points: 2018 Vintage - Bob Campbell | February 2020
96 Points: 2017 Vintage - James Suckling | August 2019
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