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The Pioneer Tilly's SV Pinot Noir 2021

The Pioneer Tilly’s Single
Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021

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The Pioneer celebrates Lawson’s Dry Hills founder Ross Lawson. It is hand-crafted only in exceptional years from our finest estate-grown, Marlborough grape varieties.

Created exclusively from the Tilly’s hillside block in the Southern Valleys sub-region, this elegant yet powerful Pinot Noir offers an authentic representation of this enigmatic grape variety and the special place it was grown.

Cherry and raspberry are complemented by smoky French oak notes that combine to produce an intriguing, enticing nose. On the palate a delightful richness unfolds with velvety tannins and a lovely density which together produce a wine that is both powerful, elegant, rewarding and memorable.

 

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The Pioneer Tilly’s Single
Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021

Created exclusively from the Tilly’s Pinot Noir block in their Southern Valleys vineyard, this elegant yet powerful Pinot Noir offers an authentic representation of this enigmatic grape variety and the special place it was grown. Add promo coupon PIONEERPINOT  for our September Special Offer of 6 bottles for $225 with delivery included. Offer until 30th September. Conditions apply.
Tasting Notes: The Pioneer Tilly’s Single
Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021

Vineyards and viticulture

Grown on the Tilly’s hillside block in Marlborough’s Southern Valleys sub-region, this wine is a blend of CL5 and CL115. The vintage was characterised by warm, dry weather and low crop levels which meant we were able to hand-pick these grapes at perfect ripeness and in ideal condition.

Winemaking

The grapes were hand-harvested and placed into small, open-top fermenters for cold maceration. A mixture of gentle pump overs and punch downs were used to keep the juice in contact with the skins and achieve a gentle extraction of flavours and soft tannins. The wines were left on the skins for around seven days post fermentation before pressing into various French oak barriques. After ten months of maturation, we tasted every barrel and selected our favourites for blending, creating this special estate bottled wine. The final blend is 60% Clone 5, 40% 115 and 40% new oak.

Food Pairing

Rich, red meat dishes, pork, char-siew, flavoursome chicken dishes, duck, gentle spices such as star anise, seared tuna, mushrooms, dim sum, vegetable dishes.

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Tasting Notes: 2020

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