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Monowai `Winemaker's Selection` Pinot Noir 2014 (12 x 750mL), Hawke's Bay.
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Overview
This specially selected blend was crafted from fruit harvested from low-yielding vines at optimum ripeness, gently crushed and chilled for a pre-fermentation cold soak to extract colour and fruit flavour, then warmed, inoculated with selected yeast and fermented over 7 days to dryness with a daily routine of traditional plunging to maximise tannin extraction. After pressing, the wine was matured for 18 months in predominantly French oak barrels.
- Region:
- NZ - Hawke's Bay
- State:
- Imported
- Country:
- New Zealand
Winery Tasting Notes
Aroma
Aromas of ripe plum and dark berry fruits are complimented with a hint of spice and earthiness.
Palate
Smooth tannins support the flavours of dark cherry and spicy plum with hints of spice and brambles adding a layer of complexity. A delicate balance of acidity and tannin make this a wine which will age gracefully
Cellaring
This is a very approachable wine for drinking today but with enough structure and richness to develop with ageing
Food Matching
This intense Pinot Noir is a great match for venison steaks or roast duck.
Vintage
2014
Region
NZ - Hawke's Bay
Grape Style
Pinot Noir
Closure Type
Screwcap closure
Alcohol
13%
Winery Profile
2016 Hawke's Bay Winery of the Year
People
A dedicated couple working and living their dream...
New Zealand winemaker Emma Lowe & Chilean vineyard manager Marcelo Nunez travelled from Chile to the foothills of the Kaweka Ranges to establish their vineyard and winery. The couple selected a site on the banks of the Ngaruroro River in Crownthorpe, a cooler, higher altitude district of the Hawke's Bay. Here they live and work, hand crafting fine wines exclusively from grapes grown on their 22ha vineyard.
Emma graduated with a degree in winemaking from Adelaide University (Australia) and has since made wines in Australia, Switzerland, South Africa, France, Chile and New Zealand. Marcelo has been extensively involved in both viticulture and winemaking in Chile and New Zealand.
Vineyard
Monowai Estates 22 ha vineyard is located on the northern banks of the Ngaruroro River in Hawke's Bay's Crownthorpe district.
The soil type is free draining red gravel with a thin top layer of silt loam. Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Merlot, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc are planted, which are ideally suited to these soils and climate.
The grapevines are trained to increase fruit intensity and consistency. Hand thinning ensures low yields and leaf plucking maximizes sunlight and air movement through the vines.
Winery
The Monowai winery was commissioned in 2005. It has been designed with premium production in mind.
Emma drew on her extensive experience of working in many wineries around the world to design the ideal winery for Monowai's requirements. This includes four separate temperature controlled barrel rooms and temperature controlled stainless steel tanks to control fermentation, maximising varietal characteristics. The winery design allows for minimum labour input to ensure Emma has total control over the entire winemaking process.
