Isabel Estate Marlborough Pinot Noir 75cl

Contains Eggs, Contains Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Contains/Produced with Egg Product. Contains Sulphites.

Not suitable for vegans or vegetarians

13.5

10.1

Pinot Noir

Aromas of wild flowers, perfumed violets and red cherry notes are followed by concentrated flavours of black cherry, Kalamata olive and dried herbs. Attractive in its youth with fruit purity but will develop complexity with bottle age.

Isabel Estate is one of the original Marlborough vineyards with some of the oldest vines in the region on original rootstock. In 1980 pilot Mike Tiller discovered a precious pocket of land and he and his wife Robyn built a winery on the site and named it in honour of Mike's mother, Isabel. Throughout the 1980s the couple planted key noble varietals and began to deliver fruit of exceptional quality, in high demand from premium and internationally renowned wine producers.

The Marlborough region has a maritime climate. The cooling influence of the nearby ocean contributes to the great acidity and freshness that we know and love in wines from this region. The region also benefits from plentiful sunshine to assist grape ripening.

2020

The fruit was fermented in stainless steel tanks with a significant portion of wild ferment. It was then held cold for seven days prior to fermentation to help extract flavour and enhance colour stability. Fermentation lasted 7-10 days. The wine was then left on the skins to macerate and develop supple sinew-like tannins before being pressed, then transferred to French oak (35% new). The barrels were regularly tasted during maturation until the desired balance and flavour profile was achieved.

Isabel Estate

Bancroft Wines

Jeremy McKenzie & Josh Hammond