Mud House Claim 431 Vineyard Pinot Noir 75cl

Deep ruby.

Fresh dark berries and sweet cherry aromas are complemented by delicate floral notes and spicy oak.

The elegant and layered palate features lingering acidity and ripe tannins. Dark berry notes provide freshness and texture. Warming oak spice rounds it out and leads into a long, refreshing finish.

All the fruit was sourced solely from our Claim 431 Vineyard in Bendigo, Central Otago. Free draining loam soils over schist gravel make this sub-region a natural home for growing outstanding Pinot Noir. The huge diurnal (day/night) temperature shifts typical of the region add to the structure and increased flavour concentration in the fruit.

When the grapes for this Pinot Noir reached optimal ripeness they were hand harvested and gently destemmed. After a week-long cold soak, the fruit, which included 40% whole bunch, was fermented using indigenous yeasts and plunged to extract vibrant colour, flavour and delicate tannin structure. The wine was then pressed into a mix of new and old French oak barrels to mature for 12 months. Natural malolactic fermentation began at the beginning of spring.

2022 was a classic Central Otago growing season. Conditions were dry and warmer than normal, though some wet weather hit toward the end of the season. Fortunately, the fruit was in fantastic condition and when it was hand picked it was perfectly ripe and bursting with delicious flavour.

• Alcohol: 14%
• Acidity (TA): 5.4 g/L
• pH: 3.65

Ready to drink now. Cellar up to eight years.

At room temperature.

Roast beef, Yorkshire puddings and horseradish sauce.