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DON Nelson Pinot Noir, 2020

by: Alex Craighead Wines

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New Zealand

Wine

Red

100% natural

Pinot Noir

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Sulphites

<10 mg/L

Grape Certification

Uncertified

Suitable for

Vegans

vegetarians

Technical Information

Vineyard

Organic / Biodynamic (uncertified)
Soil type: Alluvial, Clay, Gravel

Cellar

Fermented spontaneously using low-intervention
Sulphites: No added sulphites: <10 mg/L
Fining (clarification): Unfined
Filtering: Unfiltered
Suitable for Vegans and vegetarians
Alcohol: tbc
Residual sugar: <1 g/L
Vessel type: Clay Pot - Amphora, Stainless Steel

Additional Information

Alcohol: 13% Suitable for Vegetarian and Vegan Manual harvest • Destemmed and 100% whole cluster ferments • Maceration (length of time) 7- 28 days • Ambient ferment in amphora 1000L and open top fermenters • Indigenous yeast • Length of ferment –14 days • Racking? Yes - twice • Natural malolactic? Yes • Maturation (vessel, on lees, length of time?) – stainless steel 10 months Tasting Note: Part fermented in Italian clay amphora, and part using whole bunches, this is a dark red Pinot with primary notes of blackberries and bramble fruits, plenty of spice and a certain earthiness on the finish.

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About Alex Craighead Wines

We are based in Upper Moutere, on the north west of the South Island of New Zealand. We have a small cellar where we craft zero additive wines from 10 different varieties. We currently farm 11 hectares of grapes across 4 vineyards (a combination of owned and leased), with soil types ranging from clay, to gravel and silt.

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