MAUDE MOHAWK HILL PINOT NOIR 2023

The Mohawk Hill vineyard is located in the foothills of the Pisa range. So named as a view of pine trees on a nearby hill ridge looks like a Mohawk. A little more wild herb character here, this is quite rich and savoury.

Winery notes (2023 Vintage)
"The name given to our Lowburn Vineyard in Cromwell as when you stand amidst the vines and look out across Lake Dunstan, the hill you look directly upon was once aptly named Mohawk Hill by the workers who came to Central Otago to build the Clyde Dam. Planted in 2008 / 220m elevation. Clone 667, Abel, 5 / 33% whole cluster / 26 days maceration – without a doubt the largest and most luscious of the 4 single vineyard Pinot Noirs, ripe cherry and plum aromas – rich, round and cuddly, a definite crowd favourite."

93/100 David Walker Bell, WineFolio.co.nz, April 2025 (2023 Vintage)
"One of the Maude single-vineyard expressions of Pinot Noir – from Lowburn, adjacent to Lake Dunstan, by the Mohawk Hill (named by the workers who came to Central Otago to build the Clyde Dam). A bright, dark ruby colour in the glass. The bouquet is quite spice-driven, with star anise, cinnamon and cloves, and rich raspberry, bramble and red cherry fruits. Concentrated and plush on the palate, with smoky, savoury notes as a counterpoint to the sweet fruit. A good core of structure to this young wine, boding well for the future, with grippy tannin, toasty oak and juicy acidity working in tandem. The finish is rounder, with a good persistence."