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Grace's Secret Pinot Noir 2022
Merekara Wines
“Grace’s Secret” refers to the youngest of the family, Grace. Translucent mid cherry-red coloured, lighter at the rim, medium bodied. The nose exhibits aromas of forest floor, cherry and plum, a hint of spice and subtle herb/earthy notes. Ripe dark plum, cherries and red berry fill the palate, a refreshing acidity, silky tannins and a hint of oak spice all nicely integrated, layered and still youthful. A long and tasty dry finish.
Appellation
Awatere Valley - Marlborough
Grape variety
pinot noir
Style
Rich & Exuberant
Format
750 ml
Available
€29.95
The winemaker
| Winemaker | Country | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Merekara Wines | Nieuw-Zeeland | Marlborough |
About the winemaker
Merekara Wines is the winery of Jaco and Sandra van Hensbergen. After their career in Dutch gastronomy, they left for New Zealand in 2014 to pursue their wine dream. In 2019 this led to their first wine and from 2021 the range will be complete with three unique wines from single vineyards in the Awatere Valley. In the vineyard, extreme attention is paid to the grapes and everything is done manually. In the cellar there is minimal intervention and a natural approach.
Vineyard management
Practising organics
Details
| Vineyard | The grapes for this wines are growing near the Awatere river anf this block is one of the stonest areas of the Brêloft vinyard. The clone is 880 on 3309 rootstocks. |
|---|---|
| Vinification | The grapes are hand-picked and stored in a cool cellar for 24 hours after harvest. After this, 60% was destemmed and 40% whole-bunch pressed. Spontaneous alcoholic fermentation, aging in oak barrels for 10 months in barriques from François Frères. Only 696 bottles produced. |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Ageing potential | up to 5 and longer after harvest |
| Alcohol percentage | 13.5% |
| Closure | Screw cap |
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