Pyramid Valley North Canterbury Pinot Noir 2020
A blend of 4 vineyards through North Canterbury. The sites include the most northern vineyard on the Omihi Saddle planted on Omihi clay soils. Top block which is part of the “golden Mile” on Blacks Ave in Waipara also planted on Omihi clay soils. Three Sisters Vineyard on Mackenzies Rd in Waipara, planted on Rangitata gravels and the Porters Family vineyard on Mackenzies Rd in Waipara, planted in 2004 on Domett Clay soils.
Hand-picked and fermented with natural vineyard yeasts in open top fermenters with 30% whole bunch. It was aged in French barrels, 20% new, for 11 months before settling in stainless steel tanks on light less for a further 4 months. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.