TOHU WHENUA AWA SINGLE VINEYARD PINOT NOIR 2019
ABOUT THIS WINE:   Dark fruit, cherry and integrated oak are perfectly balanced with bright floral notes in this elegantly structured Pinot Noir sourced from our Araroa block. VINEYARD: Awatere Valley Marlborough, New Zealand. Blocks: farmed Araroa, Planted 2002. 5.1 ha. Loam soils varying from shallow to deep silt and fine sand.
TASTING NOTE  
Dark fruit aromas underlined with notes of forest floor and harmonious spicy oak notes • complex and elegantly structured wine balanced with soft, silky tannins • long, lingering and mouth-filling finish VITICULTURE • 2019/2020 was an excellent growing season with dry conditions throughout summer and a settled harvest period • grapes were picked at optimal ripeness, resulting in a wine with outstanding aromatics, palate weight and texture.
WINEMAKING 
Hand-harvested grapes gently destemmed then chilled for seven days in open top vessels • warmed for a fast ferment with natural yeasts; post ferment the wine was pressed directly into dedicated Pinot Noir French oak barriques for the winter • underwent natural malolactic fermentation once the temperatures started to warm again in spring • rigorous blending and barrel selection, with the final blend left to settle for a few more months before being bottled without the need for fining  or filtration 
AWARDS
New Zealand International Wine Show 2023 (V2020) - Gold