2015 Leveret Estate Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir
Wine Features
A deep red colour. This wine has aromas of dark cherry and plum together with hints of truffle and roasted chestnut. Subtle oak continues to influence the palate combined with a soft acidity and firm tannins. The palate is silky with dark fruit flavours and the finish is long with the oak supporting the fruit flavours. The wine will benefit from at least a year in bottle.
This Pinot noir was sourced exclusively from the Top Pines block of our Riverview vineyard. This block is predominantly clone 10/5 which tends to produce wines with dark, brooding fruit characters rather than the lighter berry aromas of some other Pinot clones. The fruit was fermented at our Riverview winery with hand plunging. After 9 months in barrel the wine was bottled in February 2015.
Variety
Pinot noir
Year
2015
Alcohol
13.5%
Best With
- Spiced duck
- Mushroom Risotto
- Chicken balls with mixed vegetables or butter with red sauce
- Roast salmon, bacon, green beans
- Wild mushrooms or goat milk vegetable porridge
Best Taste Temperature
14 – 16
Storage
Up to 6 – 8 Years