Te Whare Ra, Pinot Noir 2018

Meaning "The House in the Sun" in Maori, Te Whare Ra is a family run winery on New Zealand's South Island. Headed up by husband-wife duo Jason & Anna Flowerday, they have been making organic wines since 2003. Their Pinot Noir 2018 is a cracker. The grapes were hand-harvested and aged oak for 11 months prior to bottling. The nose exhibits gorgeous, fragrant notes of ripe strawberry and omega plum with hints of baking spice, mocha, and some complex savoury undertones. The fleshy, silky tannins combine with vibrant flavours of omega plum and strawberry. The palate has serious weight and flows from fruit purity into more savoury and complex flavours. The wine finishes with a lingering persistence of fruit, fine tannin and well integrated oak. Bottled un-fined and with minimal filtration. 3528 bottles produced.