Te Muna Vineyard Pinot Noir 2022
Trade Tools
New Zealand / Martinborough
In the cool-climate region of Martinborough, the 81.5 acres terraced Te Muna Road Vineyard is planted with eight clones of Pinot Noir in more than 40 different parcels. On the vineyard’s two distinct terraces, stony soils produce exceptional Pinot Noir. Grapes are hand harvested and destemmed before undergoing fermentation in open-top oak tanks. The wine matures on the lees in oak barriques before bottling.
92 Points
jamessuckling.com
2022 vintage
Harvest Note
The 2022 vintage began with a warm spring, with minimal frosts and a few rain events post-Christmas. A warm start to summer transitioned into a moderate season.
Tasting Note
Burgundy with a crimson hue. A complex nose of dried lavender and garrigue is followed by a full spectrum of wil branmly berry flavors, and procini mushroom, robed in silky tannins.
Technical Data
GRAPES: 100% Pinot Noir
APPELLATION: Martinborough
PH: 3.75
ACIDITY: 5.4
ABV: 13.5%
AGING: 11 months in French oak barriques, 21% new
Unique Selling Points
- High elevation Te Muna Road Vineyard gives grapes terrific freshness and acidity.
- Indigenous yeasts and moderate oak againg give layers of complexity
I am fortunate to lead an extraordinary group of people who want to be part of creating something truly magnificent that successive generations can admire and enjoy for years to come. I love our great estates and feel a strong connection to their complexities and subtleties.
Julian Grounds, Winemaker
About the Grape
Pinot Noir
In France, makes a silky, deceptively powerful wine of elegant, complex aromas and subtle, red fruit flavors, with earthy, floral, mushroom and mineral notes. In California, shows ripe, sweet characters.
