15 MINUTE BOTTLES TEST POTS PINOT NOIR 2023

15 Minute Bottles is a collaboration between two families, David Collins and Lana Kennett, and Tom Lascelles and Anne Kirsch. The project came about in Europe, when their paths crossed while Tom was working for Austrian, natural wine superstar, Claus Preisinger. With both couples coming back to New Zealand in 2021, they saw an opportunity to produce here the style of energetic, approachable natural wines they’d loved in Europe. With one family based in Canterbury, and the other in Central Otago, their intention is to produce multi-regional wines that are unfined, unfiltered with minimal added sulphites. David best explains the reason behind their name, 15 Minute Bottles – 

"It’s rooted in the fun, energetic, thought provoking wine we fell for while in Europe. When we drank a banger, we would call it a '15 minute bottle' because it didn't hang around for long (enjoyed responsibly with a large group of friends of course)."

Winery notes (2023 Vintage)
"This is the third iteration of our Central Otago Pinot. Certified Organic fruit from the Pisa range. Light bodied, fruit forward, crunchy. A fun expression of Central Pinot. 'Chilled Red'. 80% whole bunch, fermented for 13 days on skins, finished ferment in tank before racked to neutral oak. Unfined and unfiltered, Minimal added sulphites."