Sideways Wairarapa Pinot Noir 2020

Sideways Wairarapa Pinot Noir 2020Dark berries Earthy notes Chocolate & spice French oak Rex Pickett, author of the iconic novel 'Sideways', now introduces his new range of wines showcasing the best of New Zealand's winemaking regions. "Beautifully ripe and inviting with dark cherry, floral, clove and roasted hazelnut aromas, its juicy and rounded in the mouth offering terrific fruit power and persistency. Silky and lingering with plenty of delectable flavours. At its best: now to

• Dark berries
• Earthy notes
• Chocolate & spice
• French oak

Rex Pickett, author of the iconic novel 'Sideways', now introduces his new range of wines showcasing the best of New Zealand's winemaking regions.

"Beautifully ripe and inviting with dark cherry, floral, clove and roasted hazelnut aromas, it’s juicy and rounded in the mouth offering terrific fruit power and persistency. Silky and lingering with plenty of delectable flavours. At its best: now to 2026." Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Nov 2021

This Pinot Noir combines subtle aromas of raspberry, blackberry and herb with a little earthiness. Chocolate, sweet cherry and spice show on the palate. Excellent with roast duck, lamb chops with barbequed asparagus.

The vineyard is planted in a range of Pinot Noir clones that give character and complexity to our wines. Naturally Low yields and meticulous viticulture ensure clean ripe fruit is selected for this wine. The 2020 growing season was an excellent one, producing fruit with phenolic ripeness, great concentration, bold colours and excellent tannin structure.

The fruit was harvested by clonal selection and fermented in small open top fermenters. A combination of plunge and pump over techniques ensured optimum flavour extraction. After ferment the wines were aged in French barrels for 10 months, before blending and bottling.