Fresh red berries, star anise, wild strawberry, and pretty floral aromas combine with lovely bright red fruit, gentle spice, and subtle creaminess. A pure expression of Central Otago Pinot Noir. Luscious and fruit-focused with great flavour and soft supple tannin.
The 2021 season began with a warm, dry spring in Central Otago. This combined with a cooler growing season resulted in smaller bunches and berries, with lovely purity and intensity of flavour. Warm, dry days in autumn provided lovely ripening and favourable harvest conditions. Central Otago fruit from Peregrine Bendigo Estate, Gibbston and select Cromwell basin sites. Mostly destemmed with a small portion of whole cluster fermentation, and 10 months maturation in older French Oak.
