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Marisco Vineyards

THE NED CRUNCHY RED 2023

THE NED CRUNCHY RED 2023

$96.00 NZD
$96.00 NZD
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The Ned Crunchy Red is a limited edition wine from our range of award-winning The Ned wines, made in the world-renowned Marlborough wine region at Marisco Family Vineyards.  

This limited release wine celebrates the art and innovation of winemaking by our passionate team, creating wines that speak to our home. Enjoy this little touch of summer, from our home to yours.

The Ned Crunchy Red is an early release Pinot Noir designed to be enjoyed served slightly chilled - this wine exhibits a subtle spiciness that accentuates a bright bouquet of crunchy red fruits, cranberries and red apple. Juicy acidity lines the palate boasting rich concentrated fruit, silky tannins and a serious structure.

6 bottles

Tasting Note

TASTING NOTE

Designed to be enjoyed slightly chilled – this wine exhibits a subtle spiciness that accentuates a bright bouquet of crunchy red fruits, cranberries and red apple. Juicy acidity lines the palate boasting of rich concentrated fruit, silky tannins and a serious structure.

FOOD MATCHING

This Pinot Noir is designed to be drunk on a hot summer day, chilled down to 10 degrees. This makes it the perfect pairing for lighter meats and salads such as a smoked ham and rocket salad with balsamic dressing, or as simple as a nice creamy cheese on a crusty baguette.

CELLARING POTENTIAL

Crafted to be enjoyed within 3-5 years of vintage date.

Winemaking

WINEMAKING

A single block of selected Pinot Noir Vines planted on one of our lowest terrace’s. Sitting on loamy, sandy, free-draining soils it allows this block to reach optimal concentration of pure fruit expression.

The fruit was harvested at full ripeness and allowed to cold soak for 9 days as 100% whole bunch clusters. Made in a nouveau style it was carbonic macerated wherein it is cold soaked with zero contact to oxygen. At day 10, the open topped fermenter was inoculated with commercial yeast to dry before being drained and pressed off and aged in neutral oak. This wine was finished without going through malolactic fermentation to retain freshness, coarsely filtered and bottled.  

ANALYSIS

Alcohol: 13.0%
pH: 3.69
Titratable Acidity: 5.44g/l
Residual Sugar: <1g/l 

Vintage

VINTAGE

A warm and wet winter spurred an early start to the growing season with fully charged soil moistures and warm ambient temperatures in early spring. The few frosts through September and October did little to disrupt the healthy development of strong, lush canopies.

Flowering began with cooler temperatures and periodic bouts of rain in the early summer, with the weather improving as we headed towards Christmas; typical with respect to warmth, sunshine hours and rainfall.

Late summer warmth in late February and March along with careful canopy management, delivered slowly ripened, disease free, incredibly clean fruit!

Harvest commenced in mid-March. Due to the long, cool ripening season, fruit was harvested significantly later than usual but retained all of its vibrancy of flavour and crisp, ripe acids.

The team are excited by the bright flavour expressions and huge diversity of character coming through in the wines of the 2023 vintage.

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