Monowai Pinot Noir 2008

Tasting note

A deep burgundy coloured wine. Ripe fruit aromas are underscored by hints of leather and spice. Up front flavours of ripe cherries are balanced with structured tannins to ensure balance and length

Winemaking

Fruit from low-yielding vines was hand harvested, gently crushed and chilled for a pre-fermentation cold soak to extract colour and fruit flavour. The must was then warmed, inoculated with selected yeast and fermented over 7 days to dryness with a daily routine of traditional plunging to maximise tannin extraction.

Harvest date: 22 March 2008

Release date: 1 March 2010

Oak aging

After pressing, the wine was matured for 10 months in new French (90%) and Hungarian (10%) oak barrels.

Analysis

pH: 3.85 Alc: 13%

TA: 6.3 g/L RS: <2g/L

Cellaring Recommendations

Excellent drinking now, the structure and acid balance of this wine will ensure that it continues to develop and can be cellared for 5 years or more.

Food Matching

The savoury notes of this Pinot Noir make it the perfect accompaniment to any game dish or tasty stew.