Block B Pinot Noir 2022
$79.00
Dark cherries and baked plums are unfolding from the glass, transitioning into wild thyme and violets with impressions of cassis, sandalwood, and cinnamon. A complex wine with a firm tannin structure, yet smooth mouthfeel. The supporting role of oak intensifies the underlying dark cacao and spicy characters.
About Wine
Wairarapa
The growing season was near perfect, with early flowing and favorable fruit set. Nature was on our side up until an unusually wet February and March, which left us with a very narrow picking window.
15th - 26th March 2022
Block B is a selection of the Dijon Pinot Noir clones; specifically the clones 115, 667, 777, 114 and 113. Hand-picked and careful selection of grapes. 100% de-stemmed, cold-maceration and fermentation in stainless steel vats and left on skins for 3 weeks. Aged in 45% new and 55% used French oak barriques for 18 months.
29th February 2024
13.5% VOL
8 - 15 years
To inquire about large format bottles please contact us on tastingroom@schubert.co.nz