THE NED PINOT NOIR 2022

TASTING NOTE

A vivid bouquet of ripe berry fruits and dark sweet cherry is supported by a fragrant violet floral lift. The palate is fleshy and silky, boasting opulent tannins, black fruits and subtle notes of smoky French oak.

FOOD MATCHING

This concentrated fruit driven style of Pinot Noir will
be the perfect accompaniment to your favourite slow cooked meat dishes. Try alongside a beef brisket ragù and farfalle, topped with parmesan.

CELLARING POTENTIAL

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

ORIGIN

Marlborough, New Zealand

WINEMAKING

Our Pinot Noir vines are planted in the deep
clay loams of the Southern Valleys, universally
regarded as the finest Pinot Noir terroir in
Marlborough. The vines are cane pruned and
meticulously tended to achieve a naturally
balanced crop of intensely flavoured fruit.
Ripe fruit was completely de-stemmed, but not crushed, with the aim of achieving a significant percentage of intact berries in the ferment. Individual batches were macerated cold prior to a five-day fermentation where the cap temperature was allowed to peak at between 30o– 32oC. The wine remained on skins post fermentation to
optimise tannin extraction whilst locking in the rich ruby colour. Drained and pressed; this wine was aged in a mix of stainless-steel tank and French oak puncheons for nine months during which time it underwent a complete malolactic fermentation

ANALYSIS

• Alcohol - 14.0%
• pH - 3.65
• Titratable Acidity - 5.5g/L
• Residual Sugar - <1g/L
• Vegan Certified

VINTAGE

Record rainfall in July, August and a warm
start to September, permitted an energetic
start to the growing season. This coincided
with double the usual number of frosts which
were replaced by warmer temperatures and
humid northerly airflows in October. Early
season varieties flowered rapidly while later
season varietals were slightly challenged by
a cool, wet start to December. Increasing
temperatures and a warm, dry January
ultimately ensured an abundance of fruit.
Despite heavy February rains, good vineyard
practice and increased sunshine hours
through the tail end of February meant the
vast majority of the resulting fruit was clean
and ripe.
Harvesting began in early March due to early
season disease pressure with positive fruit
flavours indicating physiological ripeness.
The team are excited about the structural
diversity and bright complex flavours of the
2022 wines.

91 POINTS

• Cameron Douglas MS 2022

"A classic Ned Style with a core of ripe red berry fruits, a mix of mineral and wood spices, a whisper of savoury dried herbs and black currant leaf. Firm, dry, youthful and textured with fine tannins and acid line setting the foundation for red berry fruit and gentle wood spice flavours. Well made in a slightly lighter weight expression for the 2022. Best drinking from 2024 through 2028."

Right in the heart of the magical Waihopai Valley, a million miles from anywhere, lies The Ned - one of Marlborough's most famous peaks - and the childhood playground for founder and winemaker, Brent Marris. It's a place where nights are two degrees colder and days two degrees hotter. Where possibilities take hold and good times unfold, where the young at heart thrive. And where there's liveliness and adventure in every bottle.