Saint Clair Family Estate Pioneer Block 10 Twin Hills Pinot Noir 2021 (6 Bottles) Marlborough

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Sourced predominantly from a vineyard in the heart of the Omaka Valley. The fruit was carefully monitored during ripening and harvested in the cool of the evening at maximum flavour maturity and physiological ripeness. This is a blend of Dijon clone 114 and Dijon clone 667 with a whole cluster component of 29 per cent.

When the fruit had reached full physiological ripeness and maximum flavour maturity it was harvested. At the winery the fruit was cold soaked for five days prior to fermentation to help extract maximum flavor and colour and 29 per cent whole cluster bunches were added to the fermentation to add a stems component and another layer of complexity. The two Dijon clones 114 and 667 were fermented separately and during the peak of fermentation the tanks were plunged up to eight times in a 24 hour period. At dryness, the wine was pressed to tank then racked off gross lees to a mixture of 30 per cent new French oak and older seasoned 225 litre French oak barriques.

During maturation the barrels were regularly tasted until the right balance was achieved (ten months). During this time the young wine completed malolactic fermentation. The wine was then
carefully extracted from oak, blended and prepared for bottling.

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Saint Clair is one of New Zealand’s leading wine companies with an exceptional quality record.

Saint Clair Family Estate is owned by Neal and Judy Ibbotson, viticulture pioneers in Marlborough since 1978. Grapes were originally supplied to local wine companies; however a desire to extend the quality achieved in the vineyard through to the finished wine led to the establishment of Saint Clair Family Estate in 1994.

The Saint Clair name originates from the vineyard property, first settled by the Sinclair family. Pioneer James Sinclair built one of the first homes in Blenheim and was closely associated with the early development of the town. Over time the name of the property reverted to the original Saint Clair.

The company’s mission is to create world-class wines that exceed their customers’ every expectation. Neal Ibbotson combines his extensive viticultural expertise plus Marlborough’s mix of climate and soils with the talent of one of New Zealand’s leading winemaking teams.

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