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River Farm, Pinot Noir, 2023, Marlborough, New Zealand
Producer Profile
River Farm Wines is owned and operated by the Jones family who first purchased Marlborough land in the late 1800s; long before anyone knew of its wine growing potential.
Today the family has dedicated 330 acres of their best sites to grape production. The ability to source 100% estate grown fruit from three separate vineyard locations within the Awatere and Wairau sub regions.
River Farm is run by brothers James & Andrew the 4th generation of the Jones family on the land. Their meticulous attention to detail in the vineyard is expressed in every glass of River Farm wine.
The crystal clear water of the Awatere River is the life blood of River Farm and the source for the alluvial soils that give the wines their unique character.
This is River Farm. Created by nature. Perfected by nurture.
Viticulture
A blend from two selected vineyard sites; Long Lane in the Awatare Valley and O’Dwyer’s Farm in the Wairau Valley.
The yield on the two vineyards was carefully monitored throughout the growing season. Targeted shoot and bunch thinning was performed to produce low yielding, intensely concentrated fruit. Post-veraison, on colour development, additional fruit thinning was done to further enhance bunch uniformity.
The low yielding vines of clone 115, 667 & 777 were carefully monitored during ripening. All the separate parcels were hand picked at peak maturity and flavour development.
Winemaking
The whole clusters were gently de-stemmed before undergoing fermentation using “wild” yeasts naturally occurring in the vineyard. The resultant wine was then aged in both new (20%) and seasoned oak barrels for 11 months with intermittent stirring of the malolactic lees for increased palate weight and mouthfeel.
Tasting Note
The 2023 Pinot Noir is an elegant wine full of ripe plums, dark cherry and berry fruits alongside notes of dark chocolate and subtle spice.
With a fine tannin structure and balanced acidity, the finish is deliciously long, spicy and smooth. This wine will develop well over the coming years.
Goes well with
River Farm Pinot Noir is incredibly versatile and will go well with roast chicken, duck confit, smoked salmon or simply with mature cheddar cheese.
Cellaring
Perfect drinking now but will continue to develop with careful cellaring for up to 5 years.
Don’t just take our word for it
“An aromatic Pinot, with vibrant notes of red cherry, raspberry, white pepper and more spice, the palate is lightweight and refreshing. It’s a bit underwhelming relative to the nose, with angular acidity and a short finish, but it makes for solid weeknight drinking.” – Christina Pickard, Wine Enthusiast
Features
Varieties: Pinot Noir 100%
Colour: Red
ABV: 13.5%
Closure: Screw Cap
Style: Still Wine
Case Size: 6 x 75cl
Country: New Zealand
Region: Marlborough
Vintage: 2023
