Pegasus Bay Pinot Noir 2021 750ml

Pegasus Bay Pinot Noir 2021 750ml THE HARVEST AND WINEMAKING Traditional Burgundian winemaking methods were used to make this wine We picked the various blocks at different stages depending on their maturity aiming for a range of red and dark fruit flavours Approximately 40 the grapes were put at the bottom of the fermentation vats as whole bunches with the balance being destemmed on top retaining as many whole berries as possible The vats were kept cool over the next few days to help extract the soft silky tannins from the pinot noir skins After approximately a week the must started to ferment naturally During fermentation the skins of the grapes were gently plunged twice daily When the fermentation finished the grape remnants were left to steep in the wine for up to a week to help extract a different range of tannins that add structure and depth The exact duration of this period was determined by daily tasting Subsequently the wine was gently pressed off and put into oak barriques 40 new from selected artisan Burgundian coopers In the summer after harvest when the weather warmed the wine underwent a natural malolactic secondary fermentation After maturing for 15mths in these barriques the batches made from the many different plots and clones of pinot were carefully blended in varying portions to produce the most complex and balanced wine possible THE WINE Upon release the wine is bright ruby in colour the bouquet a rich tapestry of both red and dark fruit as well as savoury notes Heady aromas of cherries plums and pomegranate swell from the glass flanked by a smouldering column of cinnamon mushroom truffle and leather The mouthfeel is generous yet supple with a pelt of velvety ripe tannins that adds structure and length Welljudged acidity completes the perfect partnership giving balance and setting up for a long and harmonious finish Alc 135