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"Auntsfield continues the proud heritage of Marlborough’s first vineyard and winery established in 1873. Our Single Block wines display qualities distinctive to grapes grown within a defined area at Auntsfield Estate. Consistent quality and character over many vintages has separated these single blocks out as producing our Reserve Wines. Hawk Hill Pinot Noir – This small 1 hectare block at the eastern end of Main slopes is situated at the highest elevated corner of the vineyard. It has a unique soil made up of dense Loess over solid crushed Greywacke rock.
Splendidly fruited, the immensely complex bouquet reveals Black Doris plum, dark cherry, floral thyme with nuances of dark chocolate, cigar box and toasted spice. The palate exhibits outstanding concentration and persistence. The silky texture is complimented with velvety tannins. A multi-layered, elegant and sophisticated wine.
The fruit for this wine was hand-picked into small baskets then carefully and diligently hand sorted to ensure that no less than perfect fruit entered the winery. This fruit was then gently destemmed and moved to tank by gravity. A combination of indigenous and cultured yeasts was nurtured through fermentation in open topped tanks. Careful use of hand plunging was used to gently extract the flavours and tannins from the skins. Maturation occurred in French barriques for approximately 15 months."
5 Stars Michael Cooper (2021 Vintage)
"This single block red is made solely from the Abel clone of Pinot Noir, hand-picked and matured in French oak barriques. Deep, bright ruby, the 2021 vintage is very finely crafted. Rich and sweet-fruited, it has lovely depth of cherry, plum and spice flavours, and a silky-textured, very harmonious finish. A distinctive, generous red, one of the region's finest, it should be drinking well over the next decade."
Rated Excellent & 94/100 Cameron Douglas MS, May 2024 (2021 Vintage)
"I really like the bouquet of this wine – aromas of earth and spice, mushroom and dark cherry, violet and gently toasted barrel with a lick of smoke. Delicious on the palate, new and vibrant, complex and textured. Tannins are ripe and polished, in abundance and engage the taste receptors directly, acidity adds complexity and freshness. Well made, complex and lengthy. Best drinking from late 2025 through 2031+."
