Highfield Wines

Tasting Note: Pinot Noir 2007 SOLD OUT

This wine was handmade utilising old world and gravity winemaking techniques.
Hand picking and sorting, open-top fermentation, hand plunging and minimal racking has created a generous and well structured wine with true pinot noir character.
The Highfield Pinot Noir is fined with organic,free range egg whites and lightly filtered to retain lively fruit flavours and depth.

Sensory Notes:

Colour: Bright garnet
Aroma: Sweet berry fruits, bright cherry and plum comprise the bouquet.
Palate: Silky smooth tannins with a very focused and well balanced mouthfeel.

Awards

Blue Gold medal, Sydney International Wine Competition 2010
91 points, Wine Advocate 2009
90 Points, Wine Spectator 2009
Gold medal, Hong Kong International Wine Competition 2009

Technical Notes

Fermentation: 7 days pre-ferment maceration. Whole berry fermentation in open top tanks and hand plunged
Maturation: 12 months in French oak barrels
Variety: 100% Pinot Noir
Alcohol: 14.5%
Total acidity: 5.8g/l
pH: 3.60
Residual sugar: 1.4g/l
Harvest dates: From 23 March to 11 April 2007
Bottling dates: August 2008, under screw cap

Cellaring Potential

Drinking well on release. The wine will develop nicely into 2010 and beyond.

Food Suggestions

A perfect match with New Zealand spring lamb.