2016 Terroir Project Pinot Noir

This 2016 Terroir Project Marlborough Pinot Noir totally overdelivers on quality, taste and above all, price. This Pinot Noir is sourced from the famous Calrossie Vineyard, and offers incredible red fruit aromas, a juicy yet savoury palate and complex tertiary notes from time and evolution in barrel and bottle. 

Terroir Project ("Tear-wah Pro-ject") is a new project of single-vineyard wines showcasing unique terroirs from around New Zealand and Australia. The wines are incredible translations of vineyard site and soil, and for the technically minded among us, the back labels offer all of the following information on each wine too.

Varietal: Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2016
Subregion: Lower Awatere Valley
Region: Marlborough
Country: New Zealand
Terroir: Quartz, flint and sandy loam over clay
Vine age: 13 years
Vinification: Harvested by hand, destemmed, three week maceration in tank, then aged in French oak barriques for four years
Filtration: None
Fining: None (vegan friendly)
Sulphites: Minimal added
Alcohol: 13.5% alc/vol
Volume: 750 mL