BANNOCK BRAE GOLDFIELDS PINOT NOIR 2022

Winery notes (2022 Vintage)
"Lifted aromas of black cherry, violet florals, warm cloves and cinnamon. Lifted ripe aromatics of blackberry, lavender and warm spicy oak balance with a palate of rich cassis, dark fruits and a plush textural tannin before an elegant and silky finish.

The Goldfields Pinot Noir is grown in Central Otago’s elevated glacial terraces with seams of greywacke, schist alluvium and overlying shallow Manuherikia fine sandy loam.

Handpicked fruit is chilled then sorted and destemmed into fermenters at our Gravity fed winery. A 7 day cold soak was followed by inoculation with selected Burgundian yeast strains. Daily plunging and an extended maceration have helped achieve a harmonious tannin balance."

Rated Excellent & 93/100 Cameron Douglas MS, August 2025 (2022 Vintage)
"A delicious wine ready to drink from day of purchase. Aromas and flavours of dark cherry and boysenberry, there’s a layer of vanilla and toasty wood spice, roasted nut and barrel smoke. Youthful and tense as the wine touches the palate, tannins and acidity deliver this tension and the idea of dried spice reflecting the Central Otago landscape emerges as the wine warms in glass, while the fruit core offers contrast and a softer side to the wine. A very ‘moorish’ example with length, just the right level of complexity and charm, and food friendly as well."

5 Stars & 93/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, July 2025 (2022 Vintage)
"Beautifully fruited and elegantly fragrant, the wine shows dark plum, wild strawberry, thyme, game, and hazelnut aromas on the nose. It's equally charming in the mouth with succulent fruit flavours backed by supple texture and layers of fine tannins, making it harmonious and immediately appealing. At its best: now to 2029."