Winemaker’s Reserve Awatere Valley Pinot Noir 2017, Yealands Estate

An elegant yet complex Pinot Noir, that shows ripe red fruit and floral character, enhanced by well-integrated oak and a velvety texture. The block of vines from which this wine comes comprises a North-facing slope with an altitude of 180 metres above sea level. The soils are free-draining river gravels with a top layer of loess. After temperature-controlled fermentation, the wine was aged for 12 months in 30% new Burgundy barrels.