Dog Point Pinot Noir
Country: New Zealand Region: Marlborough
Varietal: Pinot Noir Vintage: 2021
Category: Red Wine Style: Dry
Producer: Dog Point Vineyards
Description:
Dog Point Vineyard is New Zealand's largest certified organic vineyard by Biogro NZ. They are family owned and one of the oldest privately established vineyards, located on the hill slopes of the Southern Valleys of Marlborough, New Zealand. They produce four wines including a Sauvignon Blanc, and three barrel fermented wines using natural (wild) yeasts including a Sauvignon Blanc fermented in older French oak barrels (Section 94), a Chardonnay and a Pinot Noir. All wines are vegan, vegetarian and gluten free reflecting the family's low interventionist ethos. Their primary focus is producing wines of uncompromising quality that will cellar well.
The grapes are handpicked and chilled overnight before hand-sorting. The winemaking process includes 70% destemming and 30% whole bunch inclusion, followed by fermentation in small stainless steel open-top fermenters with 100% indigenous yeasts. This fermentation lasts for approximately three weeks, ensuring maximum extraction of
colour and flavour. The wine undergoes 18 months of aging in French oak barrels, with 30% of the barrels being new oak. This aging process enhances the wine’s complexity and allows
for the development of subtle oak characteristics that complement the primary fruit flavours.
Tasting Notes:
A juicy and plush Pinot Noir with pure red berry flavours. The wines cleansing acidity and fine, soft tannins are evident, characteristic of Marlborough's clay based Southern Valley soils.
