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Pinot Noir 2021

Enjoy the authentic taste of Pinot Noir with our Lawson’s Dry Hills Estate 2021. This lovely wine is a great example of this enigmatic varietal with ripe and fresh, red fruit characters. There is minimal oak influence, so you’ll experience the purity of the bright and vibrant flavours together with a fleshy mid-palate and lovely length. Whether you’re looking for a wine to enjoy with a romantic dinner or to share with friends at your next get-together, this Pinot Noir is the perfect choice!

Awards:

New World Wine Awards 2024 – Silver medal (92 points)

New Zealand International Wine Show 2024 – Double Gold – 97 points

The Marlborough Wine Show 2024 – Silver – 90 points

New World Wine Awards 2024 – Silver – 92 points

Michael Cooper – Five stars

Cuisine Magazine September 2023 issue – Four Stars

Cameron Douglas – 94 points

A complete wine with a complex bouquet of baking spices and red berry fruits, including boysenberry and plum, followed by dark cherry and barrel spices. Still youthfully firm, with tension and poise, it relaxes quickly to release the flow of red berry flavours and spice. Dusty fine tannins with a clove and cacao texture, while acidity carries the core fruit flavours and layers of mineral and earthy notes. Balanced, well made, still developing, yet drinking well now and through to 2030.

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LDH Estate
Pinot Noir 2021

This wine highlights all that is great about Pinot Noir – lovely bright fruit with an elegant, supple mouthfeel and beautifully balanced. The nose has tempting raspberry and cherry aromas with a touch of spicy, sweet French oak. The palate echoes these characters, wrapping them up in a lovely soft, yet juicy texture.

Vineyards and viticulture

From four fantastic vineyards in Marlborough’s Southern Valleys, the clay soils help develop this wine’s flavour and texture. The vines are carefully tended to ensure low crops and ripe, flavoursome grapes in top condition. 2021 was an excellent year for Pinot Noir with low yields and small-sized berries giving us really concentrated flavours.

Winemaking

The grapes were gently crushed and the juice run into small, open-top fermenters and held cold for five days’ maceration. The vats were then inoculated with a specially selected, cultured yeast to trigger fermentation. During fermentation the wine was either hand-plunged or pumped over to gently extract colour, tannin and flavour. The resulting wines were left on skins for around seven days post-ferment before pressing to predominantly old French oak barriques (just 5% new). The wine was blended after ten months maturation in barrel.

Food Pairing

Hot ham, pork, chicken, light red meat dishes, grilled dishes, seared tuna, stews and casseroles, pizza and pasta. Also enjoyable just as a lovely glass of Pinot Noir on its own!

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