Greenhough Hope Vineyard Pinot Noir 2014 Technical Region Nelson Vineyard Greenhough Hope Vineyard Single vineyard wine -‐ Certified Organic (BioGro NZ) Variety 100% Pinot Noir Clones UCD22 (8%), B777 (24%), AM 10/5 (34%), UCD5 (34%) Average vine age 18 years -‐ Age range 15-‐38 years Soil Type Ranzau alluvial clay loam gravels Vintage Warm, dry spring and summer conditions without extremes resulted in
advanced flowering and our earliest harvest to date. High rainfall in early March was cause for concern but was followed by a month of perfect weather extending through harvest which was completed in time to avoid prolonged rainfall from mid-‐April on
Harvest Hand harvested, 20th March–5th April, 2014 24.1-‐25.7 brix, 3.39-‐3.49 pH, 5.8-‐7.35 g/L TA
Processing De-‐stemmed to open top fermenters (1–4 tonne). Cap plunged twice daily during primary ferment
Fermentation Ambient pre-‐fermentation soak of 6-‐8 days. Indigenous fermentations were slower to begin and hence pre-‐ferment soak was longer than usual. Ferment temps peaked at 28-‐32˚C. Total time on skins 19-‐26 days
Maturation 12 months maturation in 228 litre French oak (21% new) Malolactic Full MLF completed in spring/early summer un-‐inoculated Bottled Blended in mid-‐March and allowed to remain a further eight months in tank
prior to bottling in December 2015, un-‐fined and course filtered only Analysis 14.5% Alc, 3.76 pH, 5.4 g/L TA, <1 g/L R/S (Dry) Style The older UCD5 and AM10/5 clones are the basis of the darker berry characters, concentration and fine-‐grained structure underlying this wine. Dijon clones (in this vintage B777), offer brighter, red fruit and floral notes which enhance elegance and energy. The style seeks to express a complex range of fruit and process-‐derived aromas, flavours and textures.
