GIBBSTON VALLEY GV COLLECTION PINOT NOIR 2022

Vineyard of the Year – NZ Organic Wine Awards 2023

Winery notes (2022 Vintage)
"Drawn from Bendigo, Pisa and Gibbston vineyards, GV Collection wines are classically sculpted, pure expressions of Central Otago. A Pinot Noir that truly showcases Central Otago. Beautiful rich red colour. Classic black cherry and bramble with notes of cedar and wild herbs. Crisp acidity that highlights its origins and leads to an elegantly prolonged finish.

Following an early October budburst and cold spring mornings, ample November and December sunshine ensured healthy canopies, rapid flowering, and even bunch numbers and weights. January 2022 was hot and dry; and whilst February brought cooler, wet conditions. March provided ideal conditions. Harvest came on time, with fruit in excellent condition.

A 5 vineyard blend from 3 subregions; Bendigo (61%), Pisa (33%) and Gibbston (6%). From the range of vineyards, a mix of fermentation styles and percentages of whole cluster was used, ranging from 0-100% whole cluster, 10% overall. Employing a very gentle extraction regime, the wines spent 14-28 days on skins. The wines were pressed individually, spent 10 months in French oak, 15% new."