Giesen Wines :: Pinot Noir Marlborough Reserve 2000 tasting notes

Pinot Noir Marlborough Reserve 2000

Date of Harvest:	12th April 2000
Region:	Marlborough
Brix at Harvest:	22.2°
Total acidity at Harvest:	6.7 g/l
pH at Harvest:	3.60
Colour:	Deep, dense red

Bouquet:	Intense dark fruit, dark cheeries in syrup, red currant lift and spicy oak.
Taste:	Vibrant concentrated palate, silky texture and integrated fruit and oak make this wine approachable now while the depth of flavours and tannin structure suggest good medium term cellaring.
TA in wine:	6.45
pH of wine:	3.49
Aging potential:	3-5 years

The fruit was machine picked in excellent condition and transported to Christchurch directly from the vineyard. Nine days of cold maceration extracted maximum colour and flavour from the skins.

Fermentation was completed in ten days with the skins regularly submerged 3-4 times per day. The wine was pressed off skins directly into French oak (approximately 35% new) where it completed malolactic fermentation and matured for 12 months.

One racking to blend and a light egg white fining prepared the wine for bottling in July 2001.